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Darkness on a Dwarf Planet

Darkness on a Dwarf Planet | Space Wallpaper

By Space.com Staff published

It may have lost its status as a planet, but Pluto still offers much to space explorers.

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A Photo of Pluto's weird polygon-shaped terrain.

Weird Shapes on Pluto Hint at Icy 'Face-Lift' Over Time

By Charles Q. Choi published

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The Solar System's Largest Dwarf Planets

Mysterious Dwarf Planet 'Snow White' Much Bigger Than Thought: Study

By Mike Wall published

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An early artist's interpretation of the dwarf planet Makemake beyond Pluto.

Makemake: Discovery, Orbit & Characteristics

By Nola Taylor Tillman published

Makemake was the fourth dwarf planet named. It was one of the bodies that caused Pluto to lose its status as a planet.

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Haloed Craters on Pluto

Mysterious 'Haloes' on Pluto Puzzle Scientists

By Tariq Malik published

The discovery of strange halo-like craters on Pluto has raised a new mystery about how the odd scars formed on the icy world.

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Hubble Finds Moon Around Makemake

Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake Has Its Own Moon!

By Mike Wall published

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Dwarf Planet Makemake and Moon (Artist's Illustration)

Dwarf Planet Makemake: An Icy Wonder in Pictures

By Space.com Staff published

See photos and illustrations of the distant icy dwarf planet Makemake.

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Haulani Crater in Enhanced Color

Bright Ceres Crater Looks Like a Stop Sign (Photos)

By Mike Wall published

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Occator Crater with Ceres' Bright Spots

Photos: The Changing Bright Spots of Dwarf Planet Ceres

By Space.com Staff published

NASA's Dawn spacecraft recently saw the mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres in the highest resolution photos yet. See changes in Ceres' bright spots in this gallery of new images.

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Kuiper Belt object conception

Could 'Planet X' Cause Comet Catastrophes on Earth?

By Ian O'Neill published

As astronomers track down more clues as to the existence of a large world orbiting the sun in the outer fringes of the solar system, a classic planetary purveyor of doom has been resurrected.

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