#Minor planet

Author: Emily Conover / Source: Science News The solar system’s first known interstellar visitor may not be what we thought. Evidence is growing that the object known as ‘Oumuamua, which careened into the solar system from parts unknown before veering off, is a comet, not an asteroid. Unlike

Author: Kelsey Kennedy / Source: Atlas Obscura The most famous rings in the solar system encircle Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter, but they’re not the only planetary jewelry. Chariklo may be small by comparison—in cross-section it’s about the size of Sri Lanka—but the minor planet, known as a