Viewers who watch the show may wonder what happened to Pluto in 2006 and whether any of the planets discussed in the show might lose their status next. So we thought it might be useful to tell the ...

Pluto is too far away from Earth ... law of thermodynamics explains the rise and fall of all things, including the Universe itself. How do we know the Big Bang actually happened?

This video shows what it would be like to ride aboard an approaching spacecraft and see Pluto grow to become a world, and then to swoop down over its spectacular terrains as if we were approaching ...

What it saw near Pluto's equator has baffled scientists ever since: Giant spires of methane ice that stand as tall as a NYC skyscraper. "We asked ourselves why it forms all of those ridges as ...

"Pluto and Charon are different—they're smaller, colder and made primarily of rock and ice," Denton explained. "When we accounted for the actual strength of these materials, we discovered ...

We're all familiar with Pluto's iconic heart-shaped feature and all the internet memes it inspired during the historic New Horizons flyby on July 14. Now, thanks to New Horizons scientist Don ...

As we navigate the transformative journey of Pluto in Sagittarius, it is essential to cultivate a deep sense of curiosity, a willingness to challenge our preconceptions, and a commitment to ...

"We were definitely surprised by the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture. There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where the two bodies only temporarily merge before re-separating!" New ...

"Pluto and Charon are different – they're smaller, colder, and made primarily of rock and ice," said Adeene Denton, a NASA postdoctoral fellow who conducted the research at the U of A Lunar and ...

“Strength is just the amount of force you can apply to a material before it starts to deform, so by adding in a strength model, we allow Pluto and Charon to maintain a level of structural ...