Barks and _ebooks: why we love robo Twitter accounts
24 February 2016
The burgeoning number of Twitter bots shows how much we need to connect to each other - and shines a light on lives unlike our own
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Found 11 results for dwarf planet
Is Pluto a planet or a dwarf? Such labels matter less and less
29 July 2015
Our planetary distinctions are crumbling as we continue to uncover incredible diversity in celestial objects, says Jeff Hecht
The gamers who only want to explore virtual worlds
23 July 2015
Bigger and more complicated games have spawned a new way of playing – where finding and sharing images is more important than completing a mission
Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started
10 June 2015
Pluto might be the final stop on NASA's Grand Tour, but our visit marks the start of a new wave of exploration of the myriad worlds in our neighbourhood
Planet or not, Ceres rocks
25 March 2015
All eyes are on the space drama unfolding in the asteroid belt. It matters not a jot whether Ceres is a planet or a dwarf
Pluto's not a planet – it's much odder than that
18 July 2012
The discovery of Pluto's fifth moon puts the distant world into a category all of its own
RIP shuttle – let's get back to real space exploration
17 August 2011
Time to ditch the black armbands and look beyond low Earth orbit again. The shuttle's passing marks the start of an exciting new era, says Daniel Fischer
Time to end the great Pluto debate
22 July 2009
Let's move on from the sterile argument about the meaning of the word planet – it changes nothing and risks bringing astronomy into disrepute
Editorial: Not quite the end of the world
12 September 2007
The discovery of a planet that has survived its star's red giant phases triggers speculation about the fate of Earth
Pluto is down but not out
30 August 2006
The decision to relegate Pluto from planet to "dwarf planet" was a wrench for astronomers, but there's no need for a tearful farewell, says Stephen Battersby
