Denton explained, “Pluto and Charon are smaller, colder, and primarily made of rock and ice. When we accounted for their material strength, we discovered something completely unexpected.” ...

By considering something planetary scientists had overlooked over decades – the structural strength of cold, icy worlds – researchers have discovered ... provide a mechanism for Pluto to ...

What’s unique about the separation is that Pluto and Charon still share the same orbit. This new discovery is helping researchers better understand how planets form and evolve, especially icy worlds.

Simultaneously cooling Pluto while energizing atmospheric molecules to allow them to escape into space, Pluto's haze plays a key role in the planet's energy balance.

Today, we celebrate the 110th anniversary of the earliest ‘precovery’ (pre-discovery image) of Pluto. Here’s everything you need to know about the dwarf planet, including how it was ...

On February 18, 1930, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Compared with the major planets in our solar system, Pluto has had a ...

He was speaking at the “I Heart Pluto Festival 2021,” a virtual program of lectures and events staged by Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona—the very sight of Pluto’s discovery on ...

NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI via AP The science community may be ecstatic over the discovery of a ninth planet, but the former planet "Pluto" had a totally different reaction. Hours after scientists announced ...

Pam Engebretson/Physics Org The insight offered by the new study comes from studying maps of Pluto’s shape and features. The researchers discovered that cracks in its surface are of all ages ...