Australian Science Illustrated – Issue 51 2017

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A few years ago, Pluto and Ceres were the only known dwarf


planets in the Solar System. Now, astronomers find ever more new


dwarfs far away from the Sun. The small worlds are interesting,


as they hold the key to understanding how our Solar System formed.


Dwarfs of the


Solar System


Astronomers are searching for the


By Christian Bierlich
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