UNIVERSE
PLANETARY FORMATION
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Eris
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Pluto
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Mars
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Neptune
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Detailed explanation-1: -Can You Believe it? Since its discovery in 1801, Ceres has been considered a comet, a planet, an asteroid, and a dwarf planet. Italian Giuseppe Piazzi discovered Ceres on January 1, 1801 while he was searching for a star.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pop Culture. When Pluto was reclassified in 2006 from a planet to a dwarf planet, there was widespread outrage on behalf of the demoted planet.
Detailed explanation-3: -The best-known dwarf planet, Pluto is also the largest in size and the second largest in mass. Pluto has five moons. The largest, Charon, is over half the size of its host.
Detailed explanation-4: -The IAU currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Ceres lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while the rest are in the Kuiper Belt.