The fifth dwarf planet of the Solar System, Haumea, and at least one of its two satellites, are covered in crystalline water-ice due to the tidal forces between them and the heat of radiogenic ...

They are named Hi’iaka, or (136108) Haumea I, and Namaka, or (136108) Haumea II. In Hawaiian mythology, Hi’iaka was born from the mouth of Haumea (and is the patron goddess of the island of Hawaii and ...

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 ...

For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous — and scientifically accurate — roadside attractions. Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the ...

The fifth dwarf planet of the Solar System, Haumea, and at least one of its two satellites, are covered in crystalline water-ice due to the tidal forces between them and the heat of radiogenic ...