Named for the maiden-snatching, shadow-dwelling god of the underworld, the small but mighty planet Pluto is associated with destruction, subversion, depth, intensity, primal urges, the taboo ...

A powerful change is coming when Pluto shifts into Aquarius on January 21, 2025. Discover what this moment in astrology means ...

The structure was a sacred site dedicated to Pluto, the Greek god of the underworld, also known as Hades. The shrine was considered a portal from which flowed the toxic breath of Cerberus, the ...

In Roman mythology, Pluto was the god of the underworld where the souls of the dead traveled. To reach the underworld, these souls had to cross the Styx and Acheron rivers, which separated the ...

Nevertheless, because it orbited the Sun like a planet, it was classified as a planet and named Pluto, after the god of outer darkness in Roman mythology. So things stood for 65 years. Although ...

For decades, Pluto was celebrated as the ninth planet of our solar system. However, in 2006, the International Astronomical ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Pluto has five moons, but Charon stands out from the rest. Charon is half the size of Pluto, “making it the largest known moon relative ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...