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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognises eight planets in our solar system (from closest to sun to furthest);
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
These are fairly well fixed now, there are no further major planets thought to be in our solar system.
A further five dwarf planets are recognised;
Ceres (in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter), Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris.
Several further dwarf planet candidates have been discovered beyond Plutos orbit, but are yet to be formally classified by the IAU. These include; Orcus, Ixion, Varuna, Quaoar and Sendna among others. There are likely to be more of these in further orbits around our sun, but its not likely that any will be classed as a major planet.
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How many new solar system planets are there?
There are 8 planets in the solar system, the most recent is Neptune which was discovered in 1846, not that new.
What are dwarf planets and are there any in the solar system?
Our solar system has Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake as dwarf planets. A dwarf planet is smaller than a planet had has an orbit that is not clear.
Are there any New planets in the solar system since Eris?
no but Eris isn't a planet it is a dwarf planet.
Can new planets be formed?
Not in our own solar system. The orbits of all the planets in the solar system have stabilized, and there isn't enough mass in the remaining asteroids to form a new planet. Else where, however, there are solar systems that are still forming, with new planets that are yet to form.
Are they finding more planets in the solar system?
Not in our solar system. In fact the scientific community recently reduced the number of planets in our solar system by reclassifying Pluto as a Dwarf Planet. As for other solar systems, yes, there are still new planets being discovered; Often enough that the discoveries don't even usually rate any mention in mainstream news media.
Are there any new discovered and named planets our solar system?
There were two new planets discovered in our solar system. One is called pilosmith and I forgot the other one. However, they are smaller than Pluto so I don't think the astronomers officially count them as planets. Yea and the other ones name is Typhoon
Are there planets outside your Solar system?
Yes, there are over 200 more planets outside the solar system, these planets are called extrasolar planets. There are also more then 170 solar systems inside of the Milky Way, on average astronomers find around 25 new planets a year.
What are the two new planets in the solar system?
Well, we cannot say that they are two new planets but they are new discoveries and considered as dwarf planets. Xena and Ceres
Did they discover a new planet?
New planets are more or less constantly being discovered outside the Solar system. There are almost certainly no unknown planets still lurking within the Solar system, though.
What are the 2 new planets in the solar system?
The Uranus was the newest planet of the Solar System. I think this was made in 90s but there are no newest planets in the Solar System. The Planets in the Solar System is: Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus (Newest) Neptune Pluto (Dwarf Planet/Planet) As you can see, there's no two "(Newest)" in the lists of planets but there is one but sorry, the list did not change.
What are the new stars in your solar system?
The solar system does not have new stars. It consists of one star - the Sun, eight planets and numerous moons, asteroids and comets.
What is the name of the new gas planet found near our sun?
No new gas giant planet has been discovered in our solar system.
