On Tuesday, that goal came into clear view, as models of the dwarf planets on display posts left MPG Truck & Tractor — where they were manufactured in Presque Isle — and headed north to the St.
"This research is a huge help to better understanding the dwarf planet Haumea," Proudfoot says ... He is most interested in how dwarf planets tell the story of the formation of the solar system.
The discovery of a potential dwarf planet, 2017 OF201, in the farthest reaches of the solar system is reshaping our understanding of space. With a highly elongated orbit and large size, it contradicts... .
cientists have identified an object about 700-kilometer wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it travels on a highly elongated orbital path around the sun.
Scientists have discovered a colossal object approximately 435 miles (700 kilometres) wide in the frigid outer reaches of our solar system, which may qualify as a dwarf planet ... "It is potentially large enough to qualify as a dwarf planet.