Just 20 light-years from the Sun, a strange rogue planet without a star roams the Milky Way. And, according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, this strange, nomadic world has a magnetic field that is 4 million times … Read More
The term “planet” is defined very strictly by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). An astronomical body is officially a planet if it orbits the Sun, has enough mass to be spherical, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, according … Read More
According to NASA scientists, involved in the New Horizons project, the definition of Planet should be changed. They are ready with a new classification which, if accepted, will add more than 100 new Planets in the Solar System, reported … Read More