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There are 8 planets in the solar system, the most recent is Neptune which was discovered in 1846, not that new.

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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.


How many planets are there today?

In our solar system, there are eight recognized planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. The total number of planets outside of our solar system can only be hypothesized, but evidences of new planets are being discovered at an ever increasing rate.


What planet in your solar system have yet to be investigated?

There are several planets in the solar system that have yet to be explored extensively, including Uranus and Neptune. However, all the planets have been visited by spacecraft, with flybys and some dedicated missions to study them. Currently, there are no plans for new missions to these planets, but their moons remain interesting targets for future exploration.


Is there a new planet in your solar system?

No, there are no new planets in our solar system. They have all been here for a long time! Our solar system has eight planets, since Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet. There are some new dwarf planets: Eris, Ceres, and the newest MakeMake. There are about a dozen more candidates for dwarf planet status. Pluto, Eris, and MakeMake are also considered plutiods, which means they are beyond Neptune's orbit. See Related Links below for more information.


What is the newly added planet to the solar system?

There is no newly added planet to the solar system. The last major change to the planetary lineup was the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006.

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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 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 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.


How many planets are there today?

In our solar system, there are eight recognized planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. The total number of planets outside of our solar system can only be hypothesized, but evidences of new planets are being discovered at an ever increasing rate.


Did scientist find new planets?

Yes, scientists have discovered many new planets outside the solar system, known as exoplanets. Statistical models indicate there are hundreds of billions of such planets within the Milky Way.


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.


How many planets re there in the solar system?

Well 8 known planets!! Pluto is not considered a planet now. There is a new "planet" discovered but it is not a "planet" yet!! Itvis called Kepler16B


What planet in your solar system have yet to be investigated?

There are several planets in the solar system that have yet to be explored extensively, including Uranus and Neptune. However, all the planets have been visited by spacecraft, with flybys and some dedicated missions to study them. Currently, there are no plans for new missions to these planets, but their moons remain interesting targets for future exploration.