Named after the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth, it is among a handful of known dwarf planets beyond ... many of the physical characteristics of the little-known planet discovered in 2004.

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Yet, this dwarf planet has some strange characteristics that set it apart from other main asteroid belt objects. This has led ...

Research found that the scar developed after white dwarf ingested the surrounding planets and asteroids which were born at the same time as it, causing a concentration of metals that scar the ...