Ten observatories in six European countries teamed up for recent observations of a stellar occultation by the dwarf planet Haumea, which surprisingly show a narrow and dense ring orbiting the dwarf ...

Astronomers spotted this object in 2004, and it helped usher in the formal definition a "dwarf planet," resulting in the demotion of Pluto. The longer astronomers observe Haumea, the more interesting ...

For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous — and scientifically accurate — roadside attractions. Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the ...

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