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You are here		www.livescience.com New dwarf planet 'Ammonite' discovered in the frosty edges of the solar system - and it could mean Planet Nine doesn't exist \| Live Science
\|	\|	www.space.com 3 Small, Icy Worlds Discovered in Pluto's Territory \| Space The three new bodies, likely dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris, reside in the Kuiper Belt, in the outer solar system. Even larger bodies - some as large as Mars or Earth - may exist even farther away from the sun, far beyond Pluto's orbit.	0.4 parsecs Travel
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\|	\|	science.nasa.gov Haumea - NASA Science Dwarf Planet Haumea Overview Haumea is roughly the same size as Pluto. It is one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar system. The fast spin distorts Haumea's shape, making this dwarf planet look like a football. Everything we know about Haumea is from observations with ground-based telescopes from around the world. Discovery [...]	1.1 parsecs Travel
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\|	\|	interestingengineering.com The great planet debate: Pluto's redefinition is still controversial 15 years later It continues to rage 15 years after the IAU attempted to resolve it by defining what a "planet" is.	2.2 parsecs Travel
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\|	\|	www.space.com Dwarf Planet Pluto Holds Big Surprises for Speedy NASA Probe \| Space NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto will be the first-ever visit to a dwarf planet. New Horizons could transform scientists' understanding of Pluto and help them better understand the Kuiper Belt and outer solar system.	14.3 parsecs Travel
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