Around the distant gas (and ice) giant Neptune lies an impressive system of moons, which we have known about only since the late 19th century
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Within the Kuiper Belt lies the possible dwarf planet 2007 OR10, one of many objects that has forced astronomers to rethink the way they classify planets
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The gas giant Uranus is the third largest planet in our Solar System, has many moons, a ring system, and composed of gases and ices.
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Quaoar, a dwarf planet that orbits within the Kuiper Belt, was discovered in 2002 by astronomers from Caltech. Like the discovery of Eris, its existence has added to the classification debate.
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Jupiter is the 5th planet in the Solar System, and the largest by far, easily visible in the night sky without a telescope.
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