Dwarf planets
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Graphite Found at Pluto Moon Charon and Dwarf Planet Ceres
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
Both the dwarf planet Ceres and Pluto's moon Charon may be covered with material similar to the graphite in a pencil.
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.
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