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\|	\|	www.ias.edu An Extreme Cousin for Pluto? Possible Dwarf Planet Discovered at Solar System's Edge - Press Release \| Institute for Advanced Study	1.4 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural Sciences, has discovered an extraordinary trans-Neptunian object (TNO), named 2017 OF201, at the edge of our solar system.	1.4 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	theconversation.com What is a dwarf planet? \| Space	0.5 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	In 2006, and after much debate, the International Astronomical Union came up with a new definition for a planet. And for the first time, the term "dwarf planet" was used.	0.5 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.livescience.com What are dwarf planets, and how many are there? \| Live Science	0.9 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between five and 18, plus hundreds of potentially undiscovered ones, depending on whom you ask.	0.9 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.livescience.com Space Exploration News - all the latest about Space Exploration \| Live Science	9.2 parsecs away Travel
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