dwarf planet
noun
: a celestial body that orbits the sun and has a spherical shape but is not large enough to disturb other objects from its orbit
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Fast-Mover Launched in 2006, New Horizons is famous for its flyby of Pluto in 2015, the first time the dwarf planet had been imaged close-up.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Scientists occasionally refer to Charon and Pluto as a double dwarf planet system.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet classification incited heated debate among scientists, as well as everyday space lovers around the world, including kids learning about the solar system in schools.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
That includes Pluto, which was reclassified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006 but is also known as a Kuiper Belt object (KBO).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Scientists occasionally refer to Charon and Pluto as a double dwarf planet system.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet classification incited heated debate among scientists, as well as everyday space lovers around the world, including kids learning about the solar system in schools.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
That includes Pluto, which was reclassified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006 but is also known as a Kuiper Belt object (KBO).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Dwarf planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarf%20planet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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