Feb. 18 marks the 95th anniversary of the discovery of our outermost planet-not-planet. Here's what to know about the short ...
“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...
On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...
A nearly new moon and mostly clear skies will present near ideal viewing conditions for the planet parade through Feb. 28.
The differences don’t end there—the researchers also argue that Pluto and Charon are less likely to behave like fluid during a collision. The dwarf planet and its moon “are quite small, so ...
The love story between Pluto and Charon may have started with a kiss. A new study suggests the dwarf planet and its scarcely smaller moon likely came together in a collision that saw them ...
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 ...
The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...
Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.
However, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined what constitutes a planet, leading to Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet. This decision sparked widespread debate ...
An amateur astronomer discovered Pluto 95 years ago today. The former planet will complete an orbit in another 153 years.