Astronomers Claim Discovery of 10th Planet (click)
It's icy, rocky and bigger than Pluto. And according to scientists who found it orbiting the sun, it's the newest planet on our solar system's block. The planet _ the farthest-known object in the solar system _ is currently 9 billion miles away from the sun, or about three times Pluto's current distance from the sun.
Brown labeled the object as a 10th planet, but there are scientists who dispute the classification of Pluto as such.
It will take at least six months before astronomers can determine its exact size.
It has taken scientists this long to find the planet because its orbit is at an angle compared to the orbits of most planets.
I could say "thanks for Charon?" But we also have Sedna and Quaoar in the neighborhood.
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