Jun 9, 2020 · A dwarf planet is a planet that orbits the sun, has enough mass for its gravity to form it into a nearly round shape, has not cleared other large objects from the region it crosses …

The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS) at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum houses a Planetary Image Facility that contains hardcopy images ranging from the …

Oct 8, 2024 · Okay, we can. But we are not going to talk other dwarf planets—there are so many! Ceres, Makemake, Quaoar, and Sedna are some of the larger dwarf planets, just to name a …

May 22, 2024 · Small solar system bodies—along with the Sun, planets, and dwarf planets—help make up our Solar System. Small solar system bodies include things like comets, asteroids, …

Many are familiar with the planets inside our Solar System, but what about planets that exist outside it? These celestial bodies are known as exoplanets, and scientists learn more about …

Aug 1, 2023 · When you look up you can see the stars, the Moon, and sometimes even other planets! We know what these otherworldly objects are because of centuries of research …

Sep 29, 2025 · Planets orbit the Sun, and moons orbit planets and other small planetary bodies, but can two planets orbit each other? The short answer to this question is yes, two planets …

Pluto is found in the icy outer edges of our Solar System in what is called the Kuiper Belt. While Pluto is too small to be considered a planet, it is the largest object in the Kuiper Belt.

Nov 14, 2024 · What Makes a Moon a Moon? A moon is a planetary body that goes around another planetary body. Usually, this is one or more moons going around a planet, but it …

Aug 16, 2021 · What role does the Sun play in our Solar System? A big one—both in size and importance. Our Sun is a 4.5 billion year old star at the center of our Solar System. It's gravity …