Dwarf planet may not be bigger than Pluto
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 20:30
in Astronomy & Space
NANTES, France, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The dwarf planet Eris, responsible for Pluto's demotion from planet status in 2006, is not bigger than Pluto and may even be smaller, French scientists say.
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