dwarf planets
Scientists Found More Than 100 Tiny Worlds Hidden in the Solar System
A telescope looking for dark matter discovered 139 new minor planets lurking beyond Neptune's orbit, which could help scientists look for hidden planets in the outer solar system.
Astronomers Find the Most Distant Known Object in the Solar System
Nicknamed “Farout,” the world is 120 times farther from the Sun than Earth.
Search for Planet Nine Turns Up Dwarf Planet at the Edge of Our Solar System
The world called 'Goblin' orbits about two times farther from the Sun than Pluto—and that's at its nearest point.
Kepler and Herschel Telescopes Team Up to Spy on a Dwarf Planet
Move over Makemake, this unnamed world could be larger.
Beyond the Glamour Shots: What New Horizons Is Learning About Pluto
Pluto is a unique celestial body, which makes it perfect for answering some lingering questions about where we came from and where we're going.
Take a Virtual Fly-By of Dwarf Planet Ceres
This should tide us over until we can find out what the heck that bright spot is.
This NASA GIF Solves Part of the Ceres Bright Spot Mystery
But there are still some questions about the weird, sparkling surface feature.
What We Can't Wait to Learn About Ceres
This morning, NASA's Dawn spacecraft was pulled into orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, where it will stay until June 2016.