It is one of five recognised dwarf planets, along with Ceres, Pluto, Eris and Makemake. Now, not only have astronomers seen a ring system around a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) for the first time, they ...

Planets have ratios 100,000 times bigger than dwarf planets. The person who proposed the term dwarf planet is Alan Stern, the principal investigator of New Horizons , the mission that visited ...

Dwarf planet Haumea reaches both opposition and perigee on April 20, making this a prime opportunity to see the dwarf planet in the night sky. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Even dwarf planets like Chariklo and Haumea have rings. Advertisement "What makes Quaoar’s ring unique, however, is where it is found relative to Quaoar itself," the agency said.

Researchers say there’s a unique dwarf planet with rings which defy the laws of physics sitting at the outer reaches of the solar system. Astronomers say the rings encircling a mysterious world named ...

While it is rare, Quaoar is not the only dwarf planet to have a ring. Two others, Chariklo and Haumea, have been detected through ground-based observations, according to the ESA.

Even dwarf planets like Chariklo and Haumea have rings. "What makes Quaoar’s ring unique, however, is where it is found relative to Quaoar itself," the agency said.

NASA scientists used computer models to trace the origins of the fast-spinning dwarf planet Haumea. Scientists from NASA have uncovered the mysterious history of one of the solar system's weirdest.

With the help of computer simulations, this dwarf planet's history may reveal clues about icy worlds in the solar system. ... Meet Haumea, a peculiar icy dwarf planet in Kuiper Belt.

Haumea, one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar system, was recognized as a dwarf planet in 2008. Its fast spin distorts its shape, making the dwarf planet look like a football.