A previously unknown world has been identified far beyond Pluto, expanding our view of the outer solar system. Nicknamed Ammonite and officially designated 2023 KQ14, this icy body was detected using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii and later confirmed by analyzing archival observations spanning nearly two decades. With an estimated diameter of up to 380 kilometers, it is large enough to qualify as a significant trans-Neptunian object. Ammonite belongs to an extremely rare group known as sednoids—

Beyond the bizarre, icy worlds of Uranus and Neptune, Pluto dazzles with its mysterious ocean. #ThePlanetsPBS Tune in or stream "The Planets: Ice Worlds" online or on the PBS app tonight at 9/8c: https://to.pbs.org/2YztewN | NOVA l PBS

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770K views · 10K reactions | The Kuiper Belt is a vast, icy realm on the fringes of our solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune. This doughnut-shaped region is filled with millions of leftover objects from the solar system's formation, mostly composed of frozen ices like methane and ammonia. It's a treasure trove of icy worlds, including dwarf planets like Pluto, and is thought to be the source of many short-period comets that zip around the Sun. | The Brain Maze | Facebook