For decades, Pluto was celebrated as the ninth planet of our solar system. However, in 2006, the International Astronomical ...

As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system ... Shape of Pluto and Charon from New Horizons Images', Icarus, Vol 287, pages 12–29 (2017 ...

Tthe dwarf planet Pluto (R) and Charon are shown July 11, 2015. (Photo by NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI via Getty ... [+] Images) Researchers studying Pluto and Charon have long drawn a parallel to how Earth ...

Planitia structure on its surface. Ever since NASA's New Horizons sent back the first-ever photos of Pluto in 2015, the dwarf planet's mysterious heart-shaped region has puzzled scientists.

Although Seeing in the Dark doesn't directly discuss Pluto, it does celebrate the joy of observing planets. Viewers who watch the show may wonder what happened to Pluto in 2006 and whether any of ...

But should they? Is Pluto even a planet? According to Dr. Grundy, Pluto is a planet. "I use the word 'planet' to refer to it, and most of the planetary science community does too," Grundy said.

Pluto is too far away from Earth to be seen with the naked eye. If you stood on Pluto's surface, the Sun would merely appear to be a very bright star. Although previous images showed that ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...