Pluto
Help Support a ‘New Horizons’ U.S. Postage Stamp!
[/caption]Today the New Horizons mission team, along with Principal Investigator Alan Stern have unveiled their proposal for a U.S Postage…
Why Pluto is No Longer a Planet
In 2006, the IAU voted to remove Pluto from the list of planets in the Solar System. Instead, Pluto, and…
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2011: Top Stories from the Best Year Ever for NASA Planetary Science!
[/caption] A year ago, 2011 was proclaimed as the “Year of the Solar System” by NASA’s Planetary Science division. And…
Dr. Alan Stern Answers Your Questions!
[/caption]Some of you may know, we recently launched a new "Ask" feature here at Universe Today. Our inaugural launch features…
Have Complex Molecules Been Found on Pluto’s Surface?
[/caption] First there was the recent story about evidence for a possible subsurface ocean on Pluto, of all places. Now…
Ask Dr. Alan Stern
[/caption] We're testing a new "Ask" article format here at Universe Today and we know you've got a question you'd…
NASA’s Pluto Probe Marks a New Milestone
[/caption] It may not have noticed anything different as it continued its high-speed trek through interplanetary space, but today New…
Does Pluto Have a Hidden Ocean?
[/caption] In recent years, it has become surprisingly apparent that, contrary to previous belief, Earth is not the only place…
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…
Are Pluto and Eris Twins?
[/caption] Back a couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article highlighting the debate between scientists on which dwarf planet…