NASA New Horizons spacecraft flyover of Pluto
Using NASA New Horizons spacecraft data and digital elevation models of Pluto and its largest moon Charon, mission scientists ...
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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 ...
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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40 cosmic questions and answers
These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...
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Evidence of ancient frozen ocean found on dwarf planet Ceres
Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.
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Last fall, a hunk of interstellar material began orbiting the planet. What was it?
Last fall, the scientific community went into a minor frenzy. A hunk of interstellar material had been sucked into the ...
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Uranus And Neptune's Deepest Oceans Make Earth's Look Like Puddles
Earth's oceans are mysterious, largely unexplored places, but the enormous oceans of Neptune and Uranus have them beat.
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Why Is Pluto Not A Planet?
For decades, Pluto was celebrated as the ninth planet of our solar system. However, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined what constitutes a planet, leading to Pluto’s ...
Planetary alignment happening in February: Planets make 'string' across California skies
Take advantage of a special 6-7 planet alignment from Earth's perspective. Planets 'line up' in the skies over California in ...
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 ...
Hidden ice? NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer will reveal where the Moon’s water really is
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer will map the Moon’s water, using advanced instruments and gravity-assisted navigation to unlock vital resources for future space exploration.