The latest image from New Horizons’ Long Range Reconnaissance Imager reveals signs of geology on…
Browsing: Pluto
Pluto is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies beyond Neptune, and was once considered the ninth planet in the solar system until its reclassification by the International Astronomical Union in 2006. Despite its small size and distant orbit, Pluto has captivated scientists and the public alike, especially following NASA’s New Horizons flyby in 2015, which revealed a surprisingly dynamic world with towering ice mountains, vast nitrogen glaciers, and a possible subsurface ocean. Pluto’s complex geology and thin atmosphere challenge previous assumptions about what small, icy bodies can be, making it a focal point in the study of planetary formation and the diversity of worlds in our solar system.
Another day, another great set of images from New Horizons’ Long Range Reconnaissance Imager showing…
After three-billion plus miles and over nine years, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is set to…
This is the latest image of Pluto from the New Horizons Spacecraft – The Whale…
Taken just a few days ago, these new images from the New Horizons Spacecraft provide…
Observations from the New Horizons Spacecraft reveal that Mars isn’t the only red planet in…
Using the high-resolution LORRI imager and the Ralph color image on the New Horizons Spacecraft,…
The New Horizons Spacecraft has captured new color images of mysterious spots on Pluto. The…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has detected frozen methane on Pluto’s surface. Yes, there is methane…
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy will attempt to view the dwarf planet Pluto as…
As NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft speeds closer to the Pluto system new images of Pluto…
New research provides important constraints on the sequence of events that led to the formation…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has photographed Kerberos and Styx – the smallest and faintest of…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has detected surface features on Pluto, revealing bright and dark regions…
These new images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft show one complete rotation of Pluto and…
In just three months, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will capture the first-ever close up images…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft views Pluto’s moons Nix and Hydra as it continues on its…
Headed towards Pluto, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has captured this new image of Pluto and…