Ceres is not a planet in our solar system but rather a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt, while Xena, also known as Eris, is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. Therefore, in terms of distance from the sun, Ceres is closer as it is in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while Xena (Eris) is further away in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune.
Well, we cannot say that they are two new planets but they are new discoveries and considered as dwarf planets. Xena and Ceres
There is some misconception in the question as it says that pluto blasted but it has not it is still there. And for the new planets which are not really declared planets but are dwarfs are Xena and Ceres.
An example of a dwarf planet is Pluto. It orbits the Sun in the Kuiper Belt and was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.
No,ceres has no moons
No. Ceres does not have an atmosphere.
Well, we cannot say that they are two new planets but they are new discoveries and considered as dwarf planets. Xena and Ceres
There is some misconception in the question as it says that pluto blasted but it has not it is still there. And for the new planets which are not really declared planets but are dwarfs are Xena and Ceres.
No. Ceres was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801, long before NASA existed.
After Ceres and before Saturn.
Before 2006.
No. Astronomers did not know asteroids existed until after Ceres was discovered.
Possibly. There are no current plans of sending people to Ceres. We will likely work on plans for a mission to Mars before we consider going to Ceres.
Before it was officially named, Eris was nicknamed Xena.
Xena was created in 1995.
Cyrene is the name of the mother of Xena.
No, Xena is a fictional character of Greek Mythology.
An example of a dwarf planet is Pluto. It orbits the Sun in the Kuiper Belt and was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.