On January 5, 2005, astronomers at NASA discovered Eris, the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system! Read more about this historic discovery here: https://www.space.com/39251-on-this-day-in-space.html | Space.com

Beyond the orbit of Neptune, hidden in the deep cold of the Kuiper Belt, lies Eris — a dwarf planet that once changed everything we thought we knew about our Solar System. Discovered in 2005, Eris is slightly smaller than Pluto but even more massive, and its existence forced astronomers to rethink what defines a planet. | The Brain Maze

The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday. The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was designed to carry small satellites to orbit. | AP