Search results for: dwarf planet
'Pyramid-shaped' mountain found on Ceres
6-25-2015 |
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified an anomalous structure on the surface of the dwarf planet.
Pluto's moons tumble about in absolute chaos
6-4-2015 | 11
The smaller moons of Pluto are now believed to wobble about unpredictably as they orbit the dwarf planet.
New Horizons spots polar ice cap on Pluto
5-2-2015 | 9
The approaching spacecraft has snapped photographs of what appears to be polar ice on the dwarf planet.
Ceres bright spot mystery deepens further
4-14-2015 | 237
Infrared images of the dwarf planet have revealed that the bright spots seem to behave in different ways.
Second mystery bright spot sighted on Ceres
2-26-2015 | 237
NASA has revealed that another mysterious bright spot has been discovered on the dwarf planet's surface.
Dawn spacecraft on final approach to Ceres
12-31-2014 | 23
NASA's explorary orbiter is due to go in to orbit around the enigmatic dwarf planet in March 2015.
New dwarf planet hints at giant distant world
3-27-2014 | 26
Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet in our own solar system and it might not be alone.
Plumes of water discovered on Ceres
1-23-2014 | 10
Scientists have discovered signs of water on Ceres, an icy dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
Scientists seek help naming Pluto's moons
2-12-2013 | 36
Astronomers have discovered two new moons around the distant dwarf planet within the last two years.
Is Pluto a planet after all ?
7-30-2009 | 29
State governors in Illinois have declared that Pluto has been unfairly demoted to the category of 'dwarf planet', a sent...
The weirdest object in the solar system ?
6-25-2009 | 12
Astronomers have found what they believe to be the weirdest object in our solar system, a dwarf planet located in the Ku...
Pluto much warmer than thought
3-6-2009 | 1
Using the VLA (Very Large Array) telescope in Chile, astronomers have been able to measure the chemical composition of P...
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