Pluto's Icy Exterior May Hide a Deep, Dense Underground Ocean, Study Suggests

SPACE 05.24.2024 03:50 AM

Study suggests Pluto's icy exterior may conceal a deep, dense underground ocean. Explore the implications of this fascinating discovery in planetary science. Read more!

Pluto TV to Celebrate 10-Year Streaming Anniversary by Campaigning to Make Pluto a Planet Again

04.01.2024 04:48 AM

Pluto TV wants to make Pluto a planet again on its anniversary streaming on April 1 and it's not an April's Fool Day joke. Continue reading to know the full story.

Pluto’s Almost Twin Dwarf Planet Eris Behaves Less Like Solid Rocky World, More Like Soft Cheese

12.05.2023 04:00 AM

The new models of Eris show that it behaves less like a solid world and more like a "soft cheese."

Pluto's Surprising Secret Ice Volcano Could Be Larger than Yellowstone, NASA Reveals

11.03.2023 01:11 AM

Images from New Horizons suggest a 44-kilometer-wide ice-spewing supervolcano on Pluto, hinting at recent cryovolcanic activity. Read on to learn more.

Pluto's Bizarre, Heart-Shaped Crater Could Be Powerful Cryovolcano [Study]

10.25.2023 04:55 AM

The intriguing heart-shaped region in Pluto could be a cryovolcano, according to a new study Continue reading to learn more.

When Did Pluto Stop Being a Planet? Why Was It Reclassified and Demoted?

10.05.2023 03:42 AM

Pluto was classified as the solar system's ninth planet but was demoted in 2006 to a dwarf planet. Read to learn more.

NASA's Reimagined New Horizons Mission Will Now Explore the Sun's Influence at the Solar System's Edge

10.04.2023 03:14 AM

NASA's New Horizons mission originally sent close-up images of Pluto but will now transition to a heliophysics mission. Read the article to learn more details.

Why Do Some People Believe Pluto Should Be a Planet? Planetary Experts Argue Against the 2006 Controversial Ruling

09.01.2022 03:30 AM

Pluto is no longer a planet since the International Astronomical Union (IAU) determined in 2006 that it does not meet the requirements. But why are some scientists do not accept this? Read the article to find out.

NASA Shares Photo of Rainbow-Colored Psychedelic Pluto [See Image]

07.20.2022 03:56 AM

New Horizons scientists used an infrared filter to cast Pluto in a new light that makes it appear colorful in a photo NASA shared. Check out the rainbow-colored psychedelic Pluto in this article.

Pluto I's Red Polar Cap Explained: Reddish Material on the Natural Satellite Due to Dynamic Methane Atmosphere

06.21.2022 23:21 PM

Two new studies examined the origin of the red polar cap in Pluto's biggest natural satellite called Charon or Pluto I. Read on to know the full story.

What Is Causing Pluto's Unstable Orbit? Researchers Finally Crack the Code

04.26.2022 06:13 AM

Here's how Jupiter and Neptune's gravitational pull kept Pluto floating. A new study claimed that Pluto slips into Neptune's orbit. In fact, the dwarf planet is on the verge of colliding with a chaotic orbit that might destroy the cherished globe.

Pluto May Host Life After Giant Ice Volcanoes in Dwarf Planet Erupts

03.30.2022 00:55 AM

Read on to learn how Pluto's massive ice volcanoes hinted at the existence of life on the planet.

Where Is Planet Nine? Astronomers Baffled Over Mystery Planet's Location After Scanning 87% of Sky

03.21.2022 03:43 AM

Astronomers were unable to locate Planet Nine beyond Neptune's orbit yet again. Check out what the most recent study said about the hypothetical planet.

Should NASA Go Back to Pluto? Here’s What We Need To Know About the Persephone Mission Concept

03.02.2022 09:00 AM

The Persephone mission concept is developed to study Pluto. Find out what the mission’s principal investigator tells about NASA’s 27-year cruise to the planet.

Mysterious New Trans-Neptunian Object Could Help Search for Planet Nine, Astronomers Say

02.17.2022 02:11 AM

Experts hope that the new trans-Neptunian object called 2021 XD7, which takes 286 years to complete one revolution around the Sun, could help in the search for the Planet Nine in the Solar solar System.

Planet Search Is Not Easy! Astronomers Tell Us How They Discovered Almost 5,000 New Exoplanets

01.28.2022 12:41 PM

When astronomers headed off to look for planets around other stars also known as exoplanets, they knew it wouldn't be easy. However, because of "tiny wobbles and faint twinkles," these space scientists found almost 5,000 new worlds.

Discovery of Dwarf Planet Eris 17 Years Ago Reignites Debate On Reinstating Pluto In the Solar System

01.05.2022 22:34 PM

This year celebrates the 17th anniversary of the discovery of Eris, which was initially discovered in 2005 and confirmed two years ago.

Scientists Still Consider Pluto A Planet, Identify 150 Planets In The Solar System

12.30.2021 21:03 PM

A team of scientists wants IAU to reinstate Pluto as a planet and classify moons in the solar system as planets as well using an old definition from the 16th century. How does the IAU respond to this call?

Pluto Demotion to Dwarf Planet Rooted in Folklore? Scientists Want to Reinstate It, Make Moons As New Planet

12.13.2021 02:28 AM

Scientists recently published a study describing why the International Astronomical Union should rescind their controversial 2006 decision of demoting Pluto to a dwarf planet and change their definition for full-bodied planets.

Pluto Transformation: Scientists Discover That The Atmosphere In The Dwarf Planet Is Disappearing

10.09.2021 02:23 AM

A group of researchers noticed that the atmosphere in Pluto is disappearing. Pluto, what used to be the 9th planet of our solar system, lying 3 billion miles from Earth, has recently caught the attention of astronomers and scientists as it passed by in front of a star in 2018.

'The Man Who Killed Pluto:' Mike Brown Believes New Planet More Worthy Than Former Ninth Planet

09.20.2021 07:15 AM

The expert who removed Pluto from being a planet now pushes another object which is considered more worthy for the solar system's spot.