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Nowadays, celestial discoveries often result in changing not only scientific data but even vocabulary which denotes astronomical objects.

There are now only eight official planets in the solar system. Where did Pluto go? And what about those new planets they keep announcing?

Makemake is a Pluto-like object lying in our solar system beyond Neptune's orbit.

Eris is confirmed to be the largest known solar system object beyond Neptune, forcing Pluto to retain its Dwarf Planet status.

A definition, example, and sample analysis of a definition paragraph.

The IAU votes on the proposed definition of "planet" August 24. If they vote yes, expect the solar system's community of planets to experience a growth spurt.

Learn more about the thousands of miniature planets called asteroids that orbit the sun.

The new solar system object named 2006 SQ372 is spotted on its 22,500-year-long orbit around the sun.

There is no longer a ninth planet from the sun. Little Pluto is ejected from the planetary family.

There are numerous regions (or zones) of the Solar system. These include the inner solar system, the asteroid belt, the Jovian planets, and the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt.

Get quick info on each of the planets or click the links to gain more in-depth knowledge.

Last week I presented a series of puzzles using symbols from chemistry and physics. Here they are unravelled.

Check your facts with this astronomy quizzer.

How big is Neptune? How long is its day? How far from the Sun is it? Find out all this and more.

The Jumbo Book of Space is a great book for the home school and in-school curriculum, as well as for kids who love science.

This brief article highlights the events and moods of 2006, from the perspective of the United States.

Tremendous hype surrounds purported apocalyptic scenarios, but the fears about 2012 are based on fictions.

Super Dave is an acquired taste, but nothing he's done matches his 1980s work. Super Dave's Super Stunt Spectacular showcases The Super One in his...uh...prime.