dwarf planets
Even Eris and Makemake Could Have Geothermal Activity
Astronomers have found evidence of geothermal activity across the Solar System, from planets like Mars, icy moons like Europa and…
Moons are Planets too
If we define planets as worlds that are geologically complex, then some moons are planets too.
Uranus’ Moons are Surprisingly Similar to Dwarf Planets in the Kuiper Belt
Astronomer William Herschel discovered Uranus—and two of its moons—230 years ago. Now a group of astronomers working with data from…
Just discovered! “Farout”, the Farthest Object Ever Seen in the Solar System
Astronomers have discovered a distant body that's more than 100 times farther from the Sun than Earth is. Its provisional…
Dwarf Planet Haumea Has a Ring
A unique opportunity to study the dwarf planet Haumea has led to an intriguing discovery: Haumea is surrounded by a…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 19, 2017: Eric Fisher of Labfundr
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Eric Fisher is the head of Labfundr, a Canadian crowdsourcing platform for science research…
Confirmed: Ceres Has a Transient Atmosphere
Sometimes they see it, sometimes they don’t. That’s why scientists have never been completely sure if Ceres has an atmosphere…
Haumean Moons Deepen The Dwarf Planet Mystery
Pluto and Haumea have long been thought of as cousins. But a new study highlights Haumea's lack of small, icy…
2007 OR10 Needs A Name. We Suggest Dwarfplanet McDwarfplanetyface
Astronomers using the Kepler spacecraft and data from the Herschel Space Observatory have given us a revealing glimpse of dwarf…
Dark Moon Discovered Orbiting Dwarf Planet Makemake
Planetary scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted a dark mini-moon orbiting the distant dwarf planet Makemake. The moon,…