Dwarf planets are nothing like Earth ... When it comes to life in our solar system, never say never. Hello, curious kids! Do you have a question you’d like an expert to answer?

Vahe Peroomian, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences "What is a dwarf planet?" — Myranda, age 8, Knoxville, Tennessee Scientists found a possibl ...

Dwarf planets are nothing like Earth ... When it comes to life in our solar system, never say never. Hello, curious kids! Do you have a question you’d like an expert to answer?

For kids like 10-year-old Leila Boser, Pluto is not forgotten, it’s just a little bit different. When asked what Pluto is, she replied correctly that it’s a “dwarf planet”—the new ...

And that is cool. Kids in school are learning about the eight planets and the (currently) five dwarf planets. In order from the Sun, we first find Ceres – the largest object in the asteroid belt.

Samantha Lawler, Assistant professor, Astronomy, University of Regina "Why does it matter if Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet? Because for me it just makes it more confusing in our solar system.

From the smallest stars to the largest planets, discover the cosmic marvels ... my ex and I decided to try 'nesting.' Our kids live in the family home and we take turns staying with them.

Then, a dwarf planet. And as of last week, a plutoid. The fall from grace has teachers, parents and educational publishers struggling to keep up, while kids remain loyal to their favorite ...

For the better part of a century, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system, with Pluto being the farthest from the sun. Since the discovery of more Pluto-sized dwarf planets ...

The dwarf planet Quaoar sports a ring that lies outside ... These small apples sold well as ‘lunch box apples’ for kids to take to school.” Online, the story inspired T­witter user ...

In fact, Ceres makes up 25% of the total mass of the asteroid belt. Still, Ceres remains a dwarf planet. Perhaps as it should, given Pluto's relegation to dwarf planet — Pluto is 14 times larger ...