Leaving Pluto in the dust: New Horizons probe gearing up for epic crossing of 'termination shock'
NASA's New Horizons Pluto probe is gearing up to cross the "termination shock," an exotic boundary in the outer solar system, ...
What Makes Pluto So Intriguing
“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...
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Is Pluto a planet or not? Who cares! Our love for the King of the Kuiper Belt is stronger than ever 95 years later
On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...
Pluto was discovered 95 years ago. Where you can view the non-planet in Michigan
Pluto may not be a planet any more, but you still have a chance to see the distant dwarf planet at one of Michigan's ...
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope reveals ancient surface of Pluto and other celestial bodies for the first time
Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies ...
NASA’s Webb Just Found Something Unexpected Beyond Neptune
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...
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How Does NASA Get Photos Back From Deep Space Probes?
Every once in awhile, NASA publishes a photo of something in space taken by one of their probes. But how exactly do probes in ...
How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
Why Is Pluto Not A Planet?
Why is Pluto no longer a planet? Discover the real reason behind Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet and the science that led to this change.
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On 95th anniversary of Pluto discovery, its home observatory celebrates solar system’s underdog
Whether Pluto is officially a planet is the least interesting thing about the runt of the solar system, astronomers will tell you 95 years after the discovery of the fascinating and sometimes ...
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NASA’s Webb Space Telescope reveals ancient surface of Pluto and other celestial bodies for the first time
open image in gallery Analysis of data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has helped shed light on the ancient surfaces of trans-Neptunian objects like Pluto. Scientists confirmed what they ...
Venus Sextile Pluto Uncovers Hidden Passions and These 3 Zodiac Signs Are Testing Their Limits
Venus in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius is sexy and intense and could ignite a change that’s as thrilling as it is ...