The studies - both published in Icarus - look at something astronomers already knew: that Eris and Makemake, the second and fourth largest dwarf planets in our solar system, contain a lot of methane.

And now scientists have discovered that two other dwarf planets may be keeping secrets. Eris and Makemake are dwarf planets that, like Pluto, hang out in the Kuiper Belt. And, also like Pluto ...

is a disc-shaped region beyond the orbit of Neptune’s in the outer solar system—50 Earth-sun distances—that’s home to dwarf planets like Pluto, Makemake and Eris. It’s also thought to be ...

This region, known as the Kuiper Belt, is home to a diverse array of icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto, Haumea, and Makemake. Recent research has significantly advanced our ...

Feb. 15, 2024 — A team found evidence for hydrothermal or metamorphic activity within the icy dwarf planets Eris and Makemake, located in the Kuiper Belt. Methane detected on their surfaces has ...