7 jaw-dropping images of dwarf planets captured by NASA

Haumea is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy worlds beyond Neptune's orbit. It's one of the fastest-spinning objects in our solar system. 

Quaoar is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a region of icy bodies beyond Neptune. It has a ring and a small moon called Weywot. 

Pluto is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, a region of our solar system past Neptune. 

NASA captured stunning image of Eris dwarf planet. It is a dwarf planet that orbits in the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune. 

Gonggong is a dwarf planet and the first major body in our solar system to have a Chinese name. It's also known as 2007 OR10. 

Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It's the largest object in the asteroid belt and the closest dwarf planet to Earth. 

Makemake is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies beyond Neptune. It's the second-brightest object in the Kuiper Belt, after Pluto. 

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