The tiny planet-not-planet that could: Pluto was discovered 95 years ago today

(Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated how far Pluto is from the sun. The correct number is 3.7 billion ...
MinnPost

NASA’s Kepler finds its first five planets – an odd assortment

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Scientists puzzled by giant planet detected orbiting tiny star

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have spotted a cosmic mismatch that has left them perplexed - a really big planet orbiting a really small star. The discovery defies current understanding of how ...
SpaceNews

Tiny Planet-Finding Mirrors Borrow from Webb Telescope Playbook

NASA’s next flagship mission — the James Webb Space Telescope — will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed. This segmented behemoth will unfold to 21.3 feet in diameter once the observatory ...
ExtremeTech

4 Tiny Planets Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Solitary Star

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