Because of this, Pluto no longer fit the definition of a full-fledged planet and was reclassified as a dwarf planet on August 24, 2006. In 2005, astronomers discovered Eris, a celestial body in ...

Also read: Types of Satellites and their applications In 2005, astronomers discovered Eris, a celestial body in the Kuiper Belt that was initially thought to be larger than Pluto. This discovery ...

He spotted Eris in the Kuiper belt – a region of icy objects beyond Neptune. It was more massive than Pluto and left astronomers with a dilemma, whether to add it and other larger bodies ...