Kuiper Belt

Space Strange atmosphere detected on small icy world beyond Pluto

A rare stellar occultation hints that tiny trans-Neptunian object 2002 XV93 may carry a short-lived atmosphere.

Space New simulations reveal the hidden forces shaping ‘snowman’ worlds beyond Neptune Joshua Shavit

Space Astronomers discover previously unseen kernel structure inside the Kuiper Belt Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists detect signs of a hidden planet in our solar system

Space Hubble telescope spots rare triple system hidden in the Kuiper Belt

Space New discovery upends our understanding of the Solar System’s formation and history