Pluto
Pluto Spacecraft Planning? New Map Of Neptune’s Icy Triton Could Prepare For 2015 Encounter
Talk about recycling! Twenty-five years after Voyager 2 zinged past Neptune's moon Triton, scientists have put together a new map…
Watch Pluto and Charon Engage in Their Orbital Dance
Now here's something I guarantee you've never seen before: a video of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon…
Where Exactly Is Pluto? Pinpoint Precision Needed For New Horizons Mission
When you have a spacecraft that takes the better part of a decade to get to its destination, it's really,…
Here’s Your Chance To Fund A Universe Today Project On The Pluto Planethood Debate
This fall, Universe Today plans to get in-depth into the Pluto planethood debate. I (Elizabeth Howell) just launched a crowdfunding…
Look Out, Pluto! Spacecraft Will Fly By In Less Than One Year
Countdown! Just under one year from now, the New Horizons will finally reach its mission goal after sailing through the…
Astrophoto: Capturing Pluto with a Spoon
Last week, we encouraged those of you with a decent sized backyard telescope (and a little patience) to try and…
New Horizons Enters ‘Pluto-Space!’ To Celebrate, Here Are Pictures Of The Dwarf Planet
After almost nine years on the road, New Horizons is in what NASA calls "Pluto-space"! Earlier today (July 7), the…
How to See Pluto at Opposition as New Horizons Crosses the One Year Out Mark
Are you ready for 2015? On July 14th, 2015 — just a little over a year from now — NASA’s…
Where To Go After Pluto? Hubble Seeks The Next Target For New Horizons
It's going to be a really busy summer for the New Horizons team. While they're checking out the newly awakened…
New Horizons Wakes Up for the Summer
While many kids in the U.S. are starting their school summer vacations, New Horizons is about to get back to work! Speeding…