Much to the amazement and delight of scientists, the latest findings about Pluto reveal it possesses hazy blue skies and…
Observational astronomy is a study in patience. Since the introduction of the telescope over four centuries ago, steely-eyed observers have…
NASA and the science team behind the New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond have settled on the popular choice…
New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise -- a range of youthful mountains rising…
Watch Pluto grow in this series of photos taken during New Horizons' approach Whew! We're out of the woods. On schedule…
Countdown to discovery! Not since Voyager 2's flyby of Neptune in 1989 have we flung a probe into the frozen…
Hey, Mars, you've got company. Looks like there's a second "red planet" in the Solar System — Pluto. Color images…
Eris is the largest dwarf planet in the Solar System, and the ninth largest body orbiting our Sun. Sometimes referred…
The self-professed “Pluto Killer” is at it again. Dr. Michael Brown is now reminiscing about the good old days when…
Together, the space probes Dawn and New Horizons have been in flight for a collective 17 years. One remained close…