"It shows that Makemake is not an inactive remnant of the outer solar system, but a dynamic body where methane ice is still evolving." Scientists have detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake ...

The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.

Researchers have detected something very unique in Makemake, a dwarf planet beyond Neptune in the Solar System. This new finding has been explained in detail in the journal The Astrophysical Journal ...

Beyond the familiar planets lies a fascinating frontier filled with icy worlds, mysterious orbits, and cosmic curiosities. These are the dwarf planets—small but mighty members of our solar system that ...