Dwarf planets

An illustration showing the orbit of newly-discovered dwarf planet 2015 TG387 with the planets of the Solar System. Image Credit: Roberto Molar Candanosa and Scott Sheppard, courtesy of Carnegie Institution for Science.

New object discovered on edge of Solar System

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The Secrets of Ceres’ spots

Dwarf planet Ceres. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Is the Sun responsible for Ceres’ atmosphere?

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New dwarf planet discovered in Kuiper Belt

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Dawn reveals Ceres’ rich topography

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Cheltenham Science Festival: The Kuiper Belt