Surface of Pluto
When you imagine cold, icy Pluto, orbiting in the distant regions of the Solar System, you imagine snowy white ball.…
Who Was Pluto Named After?
You're thinking about a certain Disney dog, aren't you? Goofy's pet dog? Nope, it was actually named after Pluto, the…
Mass of Pluto
In everything but the largest telescopes, Pluto appears as a tiny dot. And determining mass from so little information is…
Temperature of Pluto
[/caption] With such a large distance from the Sun, Pluto is incredibly cold. But this temperature can vary enough to…
Distance to Pluto
Pluto has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets and dwarf planets. In addition to this widely varying orbital…
ATV Jules Verne Boosts Space Station to Higher Orbit (Video)
For the first time since docking with the International Space Station (ISS) on April 3rd, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (A…
Space Golf and Other Zero-G Sports on the ISS
Humans and sports go hand-in-hand; it was only a matter of time before sports pushed into space. Whether astronauts are…
Potential Global Warming “Fix” Will Damage the Ozone Layer
There are many possible "geo-engineering" solutions open to scientists in the aim to stave off global warming. One of the…
Trailer for the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Okay, now I'm getting excited. As I've mentioned in the past, and will bring up again and again, the UN…
What is Pluto Made Up Of
No longer a planet, Pluto is just a member of the Kuiper Belt; a collection of icy objects that extend…