Pluto
Q & A with Mike Brown, Pluto Killer, part 2
[/caption] Here's part 2 of our conversation with astronomer Mike Brown. Yesterday, he talked about the latest findings on Eris,…
Q & A with Mike Brown, Pluto Killer, part 1
[/caption] Talk about sticking to your convictions. Astronomer Mike Brown discovered an object that, at the time, was thought to…
Review: “How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming” — Plus win a copy!
[/caption] It’s hard to imagine, but in 1992 astronomer Mike Brown didn’t know what the Kuiper Belt was. He had…
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…