Move over Saturn! Scientists have found a ring around an unassuming mini-planet in our Solar System to debunk the theory that only giant planets can be so adorned. The planet, dubbed Haumea ...

"We were definitely surprised by the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture. There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where the two bodies only temporarily merge before re-separating!" ...

There are five confirmed dwarf planets in the solar system: Ceres, Haumea, Eris ... activity is caused by interactions with its moon Charon. As a result, they thought it was unlikely for other ...

Of the five dwarf planets in the Solar System – including Eris, Ceres, Makemake, and Haumea – Pluto is easily ... Despite this, it is capable of holding onto moons. "Pluto is orbited by ...