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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Convection currents have also been observed by NASA's New Horizons mission on the dwarf planet Pluto, which exhibits polygonal surface features resembling plate boundaries on Earth, according to the statement.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Other worlds Pluto is a bit of an outlier in our solar system because the dwarf planet has an unusually large moon.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
So, a new class of celestial object — the dwarf planet — came into being, with Pluto at its head.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In August 2006 the International Astronomical Union General Assembly adopted a resolution to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Other worlds Pluto is a bit of an outlier in our solar system because the dwarf planet has an unusually large moon.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
So, a new class of celestial object — the dwarf planet — came into being, with Pluto at its head.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In August 2006 the International Astronomical Union General Assembly adopted a resolution to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Dwarf planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarf%20planet. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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