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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It was renamed a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union because of its size and that other planets may cross its orbit.
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Topline Astronomers have found a distant celestial body — potentially a dwarf planet — orbiting the sun from more than twice as far as Pluto.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The researchers suggest that the discovery of another dwarf planet like Pluto could have significant implications for our understanding of the outer solar system.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The researchers found the dwarf planet candidate by meticulously sifting through a huge data set from a telescope in Chile that was scanning the universe for evidence of dark energy.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Topline Astronomers have found a distant celestial body — potentially a dwarf planet — orbiting the sun from more than twice as far as Pluto.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The researchers suggest that the discovery of another dwarf planet like Pluto could have significant implications for our understanding of the outer solar system.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The researchers found the dwarf planet candidate by meticulously sifting through a huge data set from a telescope in Chile that was scanning the universe for evidence of dark energy.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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“Dwarf planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarf%20planet. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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