'Farout' is the farthest Solar System object known to dateIt makes Pluto seem like a close neighbor.By J. Fingas, 12.18.2018
Dawn probe spots organic materials on dwarf planet CeresNASA scientists also believe they're native to the dwarf planet.By M. Moon, 02.17.2017
Dwarf planet Ceres' surface isn't what scientists expectedIt's a hint at origins near the very edge of the Solar System.By J. Fingas, 01.22.2017
Dwarf planet Ceres is 'oozing' with waterIt's got more water (by weight) than Earth, and has the ice volcanoes to prove it.By S. Dent, 12.16.2016
NASA says Ceres' brightest crater is made of saltThe material was left behind by liquid that seeped from underground.By M. Moon, 11.23.2016
Astronomers spot a tiny dwarf planet beyond PlutoAnd it's all thanks to the Dark Energy Camera. By M. Moon, 10.13.2016
Hawaiian telescope spots a new dwarf planet beyond NeptunePluto has another friend.By J. Conditt, 07.11.2016
New Horizons spots signs of a former lake on PlutoEven one of the most distant dwarf planets had liquid on its surface.By J. Fingas, 03.28.2016
NASA's closest-ever Ceres photos reveal more odd shapesThe dwarf planet is pretty, but still mysterious.By J. Fingas, 01.13.2016
Pluto gets rainbow-hued in NASA's latest imagesNew Horizons' infrared filter is casting the dwarf planet in a new light.By J. Fingas, 12.26.2015