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12.18.18

Space

'Farout' is the farthest Solar System object known to date

It makes Pluto seem like a close neighbor.

By J. Fingas, 12.18.18

02.17.17

Dawn probe spots organic materials on dwarf planet Ceres

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Dawn probe spots organic materials on dwarf planet Ceres

NASA scientists also believe they're native to the dwarf planet.

By M. Moon, 02.17.17

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01.22.17

Dwarf planet Ceres' surface isn't what scientists expected

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Space

Dwarf planet Ceres' surface isn't what scientists expected

It's a hint at origins near the very edge of the Solar System.

By J. Fingas, 01.22.17

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12.16.16

Dwarf planet Ceres is 'oozing' with water

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Dwarf planet Ceres is 'oozing' with water

It's got more water (by weight) than Earth, and has the ice volcanoes to prove it.

By S. Dent, 12.16.16

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11.23.16

NASA says Ceres' brightest crater is made of salt

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NASA says Ceres' brightest crater is made of salt

The material was left behind by liquid that seeped from underground.

By M. Moon, 11.23.16

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10.13.16

Astronomers spot a tiny dwarf planet beyond Pluto

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Astronomers spot a tiny dwarf planet beyond Pluto

And it's all thanks to the Dark Energy Camera.

By M. Moon, 10.13.16

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07.11.16

Hawaiian telescope spots a new dwarf planet beyond Neptune

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Hawaiian telescope spots a new dwarf planet beyond Neptune

Pluto has another friend.

By J. Conditt, 07.11.16

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03.28.16

New Horizons spots signs of a former lake on Pluto

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Space

New Horizons spots signs of a former lake on Pluto

Even one of the most distant dwarf planets had liquid on its surface.

By J. Fingas, 03.28.16

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01.13.16

NASA's closest-ever Ceres photos reveal more odd shapes

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NASA's closest-ever Ceres photos reveal more odd shapes

The dwarf planet is pretty, but still mysterious.

By J. Fingas, 01.13.16

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12.26.15

Pluto gets rainbow-hued in NASA's latest images

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Space

Pluto gets rainbow-hued in NASA's latest images

New Horizons' infrared filter is casting the dwarf planet in a new light.

By J. Fingas, 12.26.15

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Dwarfplanet

'Farout' is the farthest Solar System object known to date

Dawn probe spots organic materials on dwarf planet Ceres

Dwarf planet Ceres' surface isn't what scientists expected

Dwarf planet Ceres is 'oozing' with water

NASA says Ceres' brightest crater is made of salt

Astronomers spot a tiny dwarf planet beyond Pluto

Hawaiian telescope spots a new dwarf planet beyond Neptune

New Horizons spots signs of a former lake on Pluto

NASA's closest-ever Ceres photos reveal more odd shapes

Pluto gets rainbow-hued in NASA's latest images

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