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Distant dwarf planet has its own unique ring system
2-10-2023 |
5
It turns out that Saturn and the other gas giants are not the only planetary bodies in our solar system to have rings.
Dwarf planet Ceres turns out to be ocean world
8-12-2020 | 12
Scientists have determined that Ceres, like Europa and Enceladus, is home to an ocean of liquid water.
Scientists discover liquid ocean on Pluto
5-21-2019 | 2
The enigmatic dwarf planet has been throwing up no shortage of surprises over the last few years.
NASA's Dawn mission ends as probe falls silent
11-4-2018 | 12
After spending years unravelling the mysteries of the dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn has finally run out of fuel.
New dwarf planet 'The Goblin' discovered
10-2-2018 | 8
The important new find also hints at the presence of another, much larger planet in the outer solar system.
Should Pluto be classed as a planet again ?
9-9-2018 | 30
Researchers have called into question the reasoning behind Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
Dunes of frozen methane discovered on Pluto
6-1-2018 | 7
The enigmatic dwarf planet is home to a 'riot of processes' that continue to surprise researchers.
Water ice found on the dwarf planet Ceres
12-16-2016 | 3
Two new studies have revealed that the dwarf planet Ceres is home to significant quantities of water ice.
Further evidence found of ocean on Pluto
VIDEO 11-17-2016 | 7
It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
Mystery surrounds X-rays streaming from Pluto
11-10-2016 | 5
Scientists have spotted X-rays trickling from the dwarf planet despite there being no obvious source.
New dwarf planet found beyond orbit of Pluto
VIDEO 10-13-2016 | 24
This tiny, distant world is believed to take up to 1,140 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun.
Pluto may have an ocean over 100km deep
9-24-2016 | 13
Scientists believe that the dwarf planet's interior may be filled with large quantities of liquid water.
Ice volcano Ahuna Mons discovered on Ceres
VIDEO 9-2-2016 | 9
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified what appears to be an ice volcano on the dwarf planet's surface.
Mystery surrounds missing craters on Ceres
7-26-2016 | 3
Scientists have been attempting to determine why the dwarf planet Ceres has no large craters at all.
New dwarf planet discovered beyond Neptune
7-12-2016 | 5
Astronomers have identified a previously unknown dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the solar system.
Dwarf planet is third largest in solar system
5-12-2016 | 14
Despite being comparable in size to Pluto and Eris, this enigmatic world has yet to even be given a name.
Could Pluto be classed as a planet again ?
3-8-2016 | 40
The discovery of what look like clouds on Pluto has reignited the debate over its dwarf planet status.
Mystery of the bright spots on Ceres solved
12-12-2015 | 4
Scientists have finally determined what the dwarf planet's mysterious bright spots actually are.
Most distant object in our solar system found
11-12-2015 | 41
Astronomers have discovered a dwarf planet located three times further away from the sun than Pluto.
Pluto is covered in woodworm-like holes
10-20-2015 | 13
The latest discovery on pluto has revealed that the dwarf planet is pockmarked with small round pits.
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