Kuiper Belt Object
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…
Say Hello to Hippocamp! The New Moon Discovered at Neptune, Which Could Have Broken off from the Larger Moon Proteus
Moons have the coolest names, don't they? Proteus, Titan, and Callisto. Phobos, Deimos, and Encephalitis. But not Io. That's a…
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…
Here it is, the high resolution photo of MU69 we’ve all been waiting for.
A newly-processed image of Ultima Thule provides the highest-resolution picture of the object to date.
A Disc of Icy Material, not Planet 9, Might Explain the Strange Movements in the Outer Solar System
Is there or isn't there a Planet 9? Is there a planet way out on the outskirts of our Solar…
New Horizons Sees its Next Target for the First Time: Ultima Thule. Flyby Happens January 1, 2019
Earlier this month, the New Horizons team managed to capture the first images of Ultima Thule, the Kuiper Belt Object…
New Horizons Team Has a New Nickname for the Spacecraft’s Next Target
The first Kuiper Belt Object that the New Horizons mission will investigate - MU69 - just received the nickname "Ultima…
New Horizons Just Took a Record Breaking Image. No Camera Has Ever Taken a Picture From This Far From Earth
This past December, the New Horizons probe took a series of pictures from the Kuiper Belt, thus breaking the record…
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…
Scientists Assemble Fresh Global Map of Pluto Comprising Sharpest Flyby Images
The science team leading NASA’s New Horizons mission that unveiled the true nature of Pluto’s long hidden looks during the…