Dwarf planets
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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.
Mysterious Dwarf Planet 'Snow White' Much Bigger Than Thought: Study
By Mike Wall published
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.
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.
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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