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International Space Station receives a dozen bottles of fine wine

The Independent - Tue 5 Nov 19

'This is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure'

Our understanding of the universe could be fundamentally wrong, astronomers say

The Independent - Mon 4 Nov 19

The cosmos could be a different 'shape' than we thought, new data suggests

Mysterious US space plane arrives back after long, unexplained mission

The Independent - Tue 29 Oct 19

'Each successive mission advances our nation's space capabilities,' says Air Force, without explaining how

Is this the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System?

Cosmos Magazine - Mon 28 Oct 19

Astronomers have taken a close look at Hygiea’s credentials.

Surprisingly round asteroid may actually be the smallest dwarf planet

Newscientist - Mon 28 Oct 19

The best ever image of the asteroid Hygiea has revealed its shape for the first time and it looks as if it is round enough to be a tiny dwarf planet like Pluto

There is an unknown dwarf planet in our solar system, scientists say

The Independent - Mon 28 Oct 19

'This result came as a real surprise,' says scientist

The solar system may have a new smallest dwarf planet: Hygiea

ScienceNews - Mon 28 Oct 19

New images reveal Hygiea is round, a final criterion for promoting the wee world from asteroid to dwarf planet status.

ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar system

Phys.org - Mon 28 Oct 19

Astronomers using ESO's SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the asteroid Hygiea could be classified as a dwarf planet. The object is the fourth largest in ...

ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar system, ScienceDaily - Mon 28 Oct 19
ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar system, Eurekalert - Mon 28 Oct 19

Tiny, mysterious asteroid is likely the solar system's smallest dwarf planet - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 28 Oct 19

(10) Hygiea is classified as an asteroid... but maybe not for much longer.

Researchers may have spotted the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system

ZME Science - Mon 28 Oct 19

Small but significant.

Asteroid Hygiea May Be the Smallest Dwarf Planet in the Solar System

SPACE.com - Mon 28 Oct 19

The asteroid Hygiea may qualify as a dwarf planet — and it could steal the title of the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system!

This tiny asteroid could become the solar system's smallest dwarf planet - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 28 Oct 19

(10) Hygiea is an asteroid... but maybe not for much longer.

Mysterious Asteroid May Actually Be the Smallest Dwarf Planet in the Solar System

Gizmodo - Mon 28 Oct 19

A new telescopic survey of Hygiea—the fourth largest object in the main asteroid belt—suggests it’s a dwarf planet, due to its surprisingly spherical shape.Read more...

Hygiea: Asteroid or Dwarf Planet? Using IAU Member Definitions, It's Impossible To Know

Science 2.0 - Mon 28 Oct 19

Once 237 astronomers took it upon themselves to change the definition of a planet so that Pluto did not count - unless a handful of others did count - there is little point in reading a textbook ...