Dwarf Planet Found at the Edge of the Solar System
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Reporting in Nature, scientists say they have spotted a dwarf planet at the edge of the solar system, just outside of the Oort Cloud. Astronomer Chad Trujillo discusses how this celestial body may have ended up in this far-flung region and what it can tell us about the formation of the solar system.
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Chad Trujillo
Chad Trujillo is an astronomer at the Gemini Observatory in Hilo, Hawaii.
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