Article 34RCD Scientists discover ring around dwarf planet Haumea beyond Neptune

Scientists discover ring around dwarf planet Haumea beyond Neptune

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Katharina Kropshofer
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Rugby ball-shaped dwarf planet with two moons also has a ring around it and orbits in the outer solar system

A ring has been discovered around one of the dwarf planets that orbits the outer reaches of the solar system.

Until now, ring-like structures had only been found around the four outer planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

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