Pluto
Eris and Pluto: Two Peas in a Pod
[/caption] Or two dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt… Eris -- that pesky big dwarf planet that caused all the…
New Horizons Mission Practices Telescopic Imager on Pluto’s Twin
[/caption] This summer, the New Horizons spacecraft was awoken for its annual systems checkout, and took the opportunity to exercise…
Pluto Goes into the Dark
[/caption] Last week, Pluto passed in front of what looks like a dark patch in the sky, and astrophotographer John…
New Hubble Images Show Pluto is Changing
Pluto-philes (and astronomers, too) have always bemoaned the fact that the best image of the principal dwarf planet wase just…
New Horizons Spacecraft Now Closer to Pluto Than Earth
[/caption] The New Horizons spacecraft crossed a milestone boundary today: it is now closer to its primary destination, Pluto, than…
New Horizons Spots Neptune’s Moon Triton
[/caption] New Horizons got a great shot of Neptune's moon Triton last fall, as it was trucking toward Pluto and…
Pluto’s Atmosphere Boasts Methane, Warmer Temps
Pluto is certainly frigid, but new research has revealed its atmosphere is a bit warmer. Astronomers using the European…
Naming Pluto (Review)
[/caption]Naming Pluto explores the chain of events that lead to Pluto's naming and in 2007 sees Venetia Phair viewing Pluto…
Plutoid Eris is Changing… But We Don’t Know Why
[/caption]Eris, the largest dwarf planet beyond Neptune, is currently at its furthest point in its orbit from the Sun (an…
Charon Imaged by Amateur Astronomers
[/caption] This past summer, a group of seven amateur astronomers from Italy worked on an observation campaign of Pluto, with…