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New Horizons Spacecraft ‘Stays the Course’ for Pluto System Encounter
Following an intense 18 month study to determine if NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft faced potentially destructive impact hazards during its…
Researchers Present the Sharpest Image of Pluto Ever Taken from Earth
A "speckle image" reconstruction of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon (Gemini Observatory/NSF/NASA/AURA) Real planet, dwarf planet, KBO, who cares?…
Does The Pluto System Pose A Threat To New Horizons?
[/caption] With nearly two-thirds of its journey complete, the New Horizons spacecraft is still alive and well. It recently experienced…
Ring System Around Pluto?
[/caption] With the New Horizons spacecraft on its way to Pluto, there may be an intriguing additional task for the…
Double Occultations This Week Will Reveal More Details About Pluto
Several teams of astronomers are taking advantage of a rare double event this week to learn more about the atmosphere…
Pluto’s Moons, Nix and Hydra, may have been Adopted
How many moons does Pluto have? The mini-moons of Pluto, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2005 (but named…