Pluto has captured people's imagination for nearly a century. The frigid world at the solar system's outer reaches that was discovered in 1930 remains mysterious to this day: because Pluto is ...

This is part of a series of articles written by members of the Westfield High School Space and Astronomy Club. Their mission is to share their enthusiasm for space and astronomical events with the ...

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft got humanity’s first up-close look at Pluto on Tuesday, sending word of its triumph across 3 billion miles to scientists waiting breathlessly back home. Confirmation of ...

The spotlight is bright enough to thaw even Pluto. Well, not quite, but the tiny, icy world is getting front-page, prime-time attention for its first visit by a spacecraft — NASA’s New Horizons.

Researchers simulate how an ancient impact left a pear-shaped dent on Pluto. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When NASA’s New ...

After the probe passes Pluto, it will continue to gather information. “Once it goes past Pluto, there’s an opportunity five to six years out to have it intersect a couple other very small Kipper Bell ...

It’s traveled more than 3.6 billion miles to get there, and it will only stay a few hours, but a small space probe is expected to revolutionize the way we look at Pluto. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft ...

NASA says its New Horizons spacecraft completed a historic flyby of Pluto on Tuesday, making its closest pass over the small, icy world at 7:49 a.m. ET. The unmanned, piano-sized spacecraft was ...