The early and mid 2000s were really the gold rush for distant icy dwarf planet discovery. (sen.com)
The $ 700 million mission is the first to study a new class of bodies — icy dwarf planets stranded on the frontier of the solar system. (spaceflightnow.com)
Finding out about Makemake's properties for the first time is a big step forward in our study of the select club of icy dwarf planets.» (sen.com)