Haumea is a dwarf planet that orbits the sun far beyond Neptune. It is about the same size as Pluto and has two moons. One of its notable characteristics is how fast it spins on its axis. Just after ...

An artist's illustration showing dwarf planet Haumea with its newly discovered ring. IAA-CSIC/UHU The family of ringed bodies in the solar system has a new member: Haumea. The dwarf planet with an ...

Located at the outer edge of the solar system Haumea may be one of the solar system's strangest worlds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Within our programme of physical characterization of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), we predicted an occultation of the star URAT1 533−182543 by the dwarf planet (136108) Haumea and arranged ...

In terms of sheer weirdness, few objects in the solar system can compete with the dwarf planet Haumea. It has a strange shape, unusual brightness, two moons, and a wild rotation. Its unique features, ...

Astronomers have found a ring of particles surrounding a small, distant space rock at the edge of our Solar System. The ring encircles a strange world called Haumea, a dwarf planet that’s shaped a bit ...