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| | | | | Our solar system has five dwarf planets: In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. | |
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| | | | | In 2006, and after much debate, the International Astronomical Union came up with a new definition for a planet. And for the first time, the term "dwarf planet" was used. | |
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| | | | | NASA's Dawn mission data suggests the dwarf planet Ceres, once deemed lifeless, may have harbored the right ingredients to support life. | |
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| | | President Obama, Vice President Biden, and many science team leaders signed a plaque affixed to NASA's Mars rover Curiosity for its journey to Mars. | ||