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Oddball dwarf planet Haumea has a ring

It’s the first object past Neptune in the solar system known to have debris circling it

Haumea's ring illustrated

RING AROUND THE DWARF PLANET  Haumea’s ring, shown in this artist’s illustration, revealed itself by momentarily blocking the light of a distant star.

IAA-CSIC/UHU

By Lisa Grossman

- More than 2 years ago

Haumea can do the hula-hoop. The egg-shaped dwarf planet is the first object beyond Neptune to be spotted sporting a ring of particles.