Pluto
Did you Know There are X-rays Coming from Pluto? That’s Strange, What’s Causing it?
A new study by a team of astronomers has revealed that an unexpected amount of x-ray emissions coming from Pluto,…
An Astronomical Detective Tale and the Moon of 2007 OR10
It isn't every day we get a new moon added to the list of solar system satellites. The combined observational…
The Next Pluto Mission: An Orbiter and Lander?
For decades, we could only imagine what the view of Pluto’s surface might be. Now, we have the real thing.…
The Orbit of Pluto. How Long is a Year on Pluto?
Given its extreme distance from the Sun, Pluto has a very long orbital period. As such, a single year on…
Get Ready For The >100 Planet Solar System
If a new definition of planet is adopted by the International Astronomical Union, our Solar System could be home to…
A Farewell to Plutoshine
Sometimes, its not the eye candy aspect of the image, but what it represents. A recent image of Pluto's large…
Here’s the Highest Resolution Map of Pluto We’ll Get from New Horizons
Members of the New Horizons team recently conducted a live panel discussion where they talked about the spacecraft's greatest accomplishments,…
The Car Alan Stern Drove to Pluto
Many of the rocket and space flight enthusiasts I know are also car buffs. If you fit into that category,…
Pluto Has a Subsurface ‘Antifreeze’ Ocean
The evidence keeps growing for a large subsurface ocean at Pluto, which also provides clues how the iconic ‘heart’ of…
It Took 15 Months, but all of New Horizons’ Data Has Finally Been Downloaded
Finally, the New Horizons team has their entire “pot of gold.” 15 months after the mission’s flyby of the Pluto…