Other dwarf planets in the region have been discovered in the years since Pluto’s reclassification, including Eris, Haumea and Makemake, all of which have their own moons, according to NASA.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Scientists have studied other dwarf planets like Eris, Makemake and 2007 OR10 from Earth to try to understand what the distant worlds might be like.

Although Seeing in the Dark doesn't directly discuss Pluto, it does celebrate the joy of observing planets. Viewers who watch the show may wonder what happened to Pluto in 2006 and whether any of ...

A new animation shows the orbits of hundreds of dwarf planets beyond Pluto. The astronomer who compiled the data says it may capture just a small fraction of dwarf planets in the solar system.