2014 MU69
Arrokoth is Covered in Bizarre Mounds
When New Horizons flew past Arrokoth in 2019, it revealed close-up images of this enigmatic Kuiper Belt Object for the…
New Horizon’s Flyby Target 2014 MU69 Gets its Official Name: Arrokoth
The KBO formerly known as Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) has officially been named "Arrokoth", the traditional Powhatan-Algonquin language.
The Latest Images of Ultima Thule are in, and they are the Sharpest Yet!
The latest images taken by New Horizons of Ultima Thule are the most detailed to date, and are providing new…
New Horizons took this shot of MU69 as it sped away from its encounter
The latest images to come from the New Horizons mission show that Ultima Thule (the first KBO to be studied…
New Horizons’ Next Flyby Target Just Got Weirder!
In preparation for their historic flyby with a KBO, the New Horizons team conducted observations that indicated that the target…
New Horizons Team Already Finding Surprises on Next Flyby Target
While the New Horizons spacecraft was heading to Pluto, scientists from the mission used Hubble and other telescopes to try…
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…
A Bored New Horizons Spacecraft Takes Part Time Job To Fill The Time
As it makes its way towards its next destination in the Kuiper Belt, the New Horizons probe has been given…
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…
Peering for Pluto: Our Guide to Opposition 2016
The coming month is a great time to cross Pluto off of your observing life list, with our complete guide…