Dwarf Planet Haumea's Lunar System Smaller than Anticipated Melbourne FL (SPX) May 18, 2016 - Haumea, a dwarf planet on the edge of our solar system, doesn't have the same kind of moons as its well-known cousin Pluto according to a new study. This is despite original evidence that suggested they both formed in similar giant impacts and adds to the mystery shrouding how these icy bodies formed. Haumea has two known satellites, an unusually high spin rate, and is also the "parent" of ... more

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