Ixion is a large trans-Neptunian object. It is located in the Kuiper belt, a region of icy objects orbiting beyond Neptune in the outer solar system. Ixion is classified as a plutino, a dynamical class of objects in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune. Trace amounts of water have been identified on Ixion’s surface, implying that most of the …

Varuna is a cubewano, one of a cloud of objects pursuing eccentric paths around the Sun beyond the orbit of Neptune, and most likely a dwarf planet. It rotates rapidly (which is rare for objects so large) with a rotational period of 6.34 hours,  hence its shape is very elongated. Its surface is moderately red (similar to Quaoar) and small …

The Sun, a yellow dwarf star, is the heart of our solar system. Its gravity keeps everything from the biggest planets to the smallest particles of debris in its orbit. It is 26,000 light years from the Galactic Center, which is the Source, or Creator energy, of our galaxy. The Sun (and the rest of the solar system) formed from …