Pluto’s mountains are topped with frozen methane, not water ice
Images from NASA’s New Horizons probe have revealed what appears to be snow-capped peaks on Pluto, but they’re not what they seem. Researchers suggest that …
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Pluto’s atmosphere might be dying right before our eyes
Pluto, the once-planet and now-dwarf-planet, is an incredibly hostile world as far as life is concerned. Pluto, which sits near the edges of the solar …
Pluto might become a planet again because astronomers can’t make up their mind
Hey, remember Pluto? Of course you do! When most of us were brought up in school we learned that there were nine known planets in …
NASA spacecraft captures evidence of frozen methane dunes on Pluto
Pluto might not be an official planet anymore but that doesn’t mean the frozen world is any less interesting from a scientific perspective. The dwarf …
Is Pluto really just a giant comet?
Pluto has had a pretty interesting past few decades. Long considered the ninth official planet, astronomers who redefined what “planet” really means decided to reclassify …
NASA raises possibility of life on Pluto, says the dwarf planet may be hiding a vast ocean
It’s been a rough couple of decades for Pluto. After over a decade of discussion about whether or not it should be considered a planet, …
Pluto mystery that confounded scientists might finally be solved
For such a tiny little world, Pluto sure has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. After being demoted from “planet” to “dwarf planet,” …
New NASA flyovers get you closer to Pluto and Charon than you ever could’ve imagined
The New Horizons spacecraft has Pluto well and truly in the rear-view mirror by now, as it’s on the way to check out the Kuiper …
New NASA video shows Pluto as you’ve never seen it before
It might not be a planet anymore, but Pluto is still a pretty interesting place. It’s a rocky world covered in a thick layer of …
Pluto could harbor a subterranean icy ocean
If you’re planning on visiting Pluto anytime soon, best to bring some warm boots. A frigid, possibly “slushy” subsurface ocean could be lurking under the …
NASA just released the most detailed photos of Pluto you’ve ever seen
For anyone with even a passing interest in space and planetary exploration (okay fine, Pluto is not a planet), there’s a whole lot to get …
Pluto has gorgeous blue skies and frozen red water, new imagery reveals
Pluto is still as inhospitable for human life as Mars is, but the distant planet we’ve just begun exploring better than ever before might look …
NASA posts amazing New Horizons Pluto flyby video on Instagram
After one space aficionado created a gorgeous timelapse video a few weeks ago that showed us NASA’s entire New Horizons’ Pluto mission fly by in 16 seconds, the space …
Timelapse video shows NASA’s entire New Horizons Pluto mission fly by in 16 seconds
Mankind reached an impressive milestone in mid-July when flew a spacecraft by Pluto and snapped the best pictures of the dwarf planet the world has ever …
NASA scientist: ‘It’s bulls–t’ that Pluto isn’t a planet anymore
People get very, very emotional about Pluto being designated as a mere “dwarf planet” and not a proper planet like the other eight that inhabit …
See Pluto up close in the highest quality NASA pics yet
Seeing Pluto up close and personal has certainly been one of the highlights of 2015, but as NASA noted earlier this month, the initial images …
The Internet’s best Pluto memes, featuring Donald Trump, Miley Cyrus and more
Tuesday was a big celebration for space nerds everywhere, as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft swung by Pluto and captured the clearest images we’ve ever seen …
Watch live: New Horizons spacecraft reaches Pluto
It took us over nine years to travel more than 3 billion miles through space to reach the farthest planet in our solar system, but we finally made …
