New Horizons
Hold On To Your Jaw. Pluto Extreme Close Up Best Yet
The latest release by the New Horizons mission - a photo mosaic of pictures taken during its flyby - provides…
New Horizons Sends Back First Science On Distant Kuiper Belt Object
With Pluto in its rear-view mirror, New Horizons is heading towards its next target, and sending back valuable science on…
Thanks, Comet Pluto. Solar System Nomenclature Needs A Major Rethink
Thanks to new data from the New Horizons mission that shows how Pluto behaves as both a planet and a…
Scientists Assemble Fresh Global Map of Pluto Comprising Sharpest Flyby Images
The science team leading NASA’s New Horizons mission that unveiled the true nature of Pluto’s long hidden looks during the…
Gravity Waves On Pluto?
The changing brightness of the haze layers in Pluto's nitrogen atmosphere are caused by atmospheric gravity waves, according to data…
New Horizons Did Amazing Work Before Even Arriving At Pluto
New Horizons collected 3 years of data during it's mission to Pluto and beyond, and that data is telling us…
New Horizons Snaps Amazing 3-D View of Pluto’s Mysterious ‘Bladed’ Terrain
It’s time to whip out your 3-D glasses to enjoy and scrutinize the remarkable detail of spectacular terrain revealed in…
High Albedo Points To Huge Collision Forming Plutonian System
Pluto's moons were likely formed as a result of a collision between Pluto and a Pluto-sized object, about 4 billion…
Ancient Pluto May Have Had Lakes And Rivers Of Nitrogen
New Horizons data shows that Pluto may once have had a warm enough climate for liquid nitrogen to form on…
New Horizons Team Releases First Papers On Pluto And Its Moons
The New Horizons team has released their first set of papers which they say will "completely transform our view of…