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Surprising discovery finds evidence of activity on distant dwarf planet
Sep 29, 2025Scientists have discovered evidence of methane gas on Makemake - a tiny world situated beyond the orbit of Pluto.
Nearby dwarf planet was once a prime candidate for life
Aug 22, 2025New research has highlighted the likelihood that Ceres would have once provided habitable conditions.
Astronomers have discovered a new minor planet beyond the orbit of Pluto
May 26, 2025The previously unseen world is believed to orbit far out at a range of 838 times Earth's distance from the Sun.
Distant dwarf planet has its own unique ring system
Feb 10, 2023It 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
Aug 12, 2020Scientists have determined that Ceres, like Europa and Enceladus, is home to an ocean of liquid water.
Scientists discover liquid ocean on Pluto
May 21, 2019The 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
Nov 4, 2018After spending years unravelling the mysteries of the dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn has finally run out of fuel.
New dwarf planet 'The Goblin' discovered
Oct 2, 2018The 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 ?
Sep 9, 2018Researchers have called into question the reasoning behind Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
Dunes of frozen methane discovered on Pluto
Jun 1, 2018The enigmatic dwarf planet is home to a 'riot of processes' that continue to surprise researchers.
Water ice found on the dwarf planet Ceres
Dec 16, 2016Two 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 Nov 17, 2016It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
Mystery surrounds X-rays streaming from Pluto
Nov 10, 2016Scientists have spotted X-rays trickling from the dwarf planet despite there being no obvious source.
New dwarf planet found beyond orbit of Pluto
VIDEO Oct 13, 2016This 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
Sep 24, 2016Scientists believe that the dwarf planet's interior may be filled with large quantities of liquid water.
Ice volcano Ahuna Mons discovered on Ceres
VIDEO Sep 2, 2016NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified what appears to be an ice volcano on the dwarf planet's surface.
Mystery surrounds missing craters on Ceres
Jul 26, 2016Scientists have been attempting to determine why the dwarf planet Ceres has no large craters at all.
New dwarf planet discovered beyond Neptune
Jul 12, 2016Astronomers have identified a previously unknown dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the solar system.
Dwarf planet is third largest in solar system
May 12, 2016Despite 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 ?
Mar 8, 2016The discovery of what look like clouds on Pluto has reignited the debate over its dwarf planet status.
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