Why Pluto may have a large ocean beneath its icy surface
Astronomers are excited about sub-surface oceans in the solar system, as they may support life. Now Pluto joins the club.
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Mordor mystery: scientists solve puzzle of the strange, dark north pole on Pluto’s moon Charon
Trapped gas could be tainting the north pole of Pluto's moon Charon dark red.
Picture of Pluto further refined by months of New Horizons data
After last summer's Pluto flyby, the New Horizons spacecraft started sending data back to Earth – at 2 kilobits per second. Here's some of what scientists have learned so far from that rich, slow cache.
Space in 2015 was out of this world
From a flyby of Pluto to the search for extrasolar planets and gravitational waves, 2015 was a monumental year for space news.
The magical Solar System discoveries we made in 2015
Prepare to be amazed ...
2015, the year that was: Science + Technology
2015 was a year where we expanded our view of the universe, embraced new technologies and got a hint of the profound changes to come.
Stunning, crystal-clear images of Pluto – but what do they mean?
From a mysterious haze to strange nitrogen snowfall, the latest pictures of Pluto pose many new questions.
Pluto scientists were masters of the long haul – here’s how people stick with extremely long-term goals
What does it take to devote your life to a work goal with such a long time horizon you might never reach it in your lifetime?
After Pluto there’s still plenty of the solar system left to explore
Space scientists have a busy decade ahead with plans to visit Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and other interplanetary bodies all on the cards.
New Horizons brought our last ‘first look’ at one of the original nine solar system planets
In the long lead-up to our ultimate flyby of Pluto, space science has reconfigured our notions of what it means to be a solar system, a planet, a world.
Finding Pluto: the hunt for Planet X
The existence of a "Planet X" in the outer solar system was the subject of great speculation, and was finally settled with the discovery of Pluto in 1930.
What might Pluto sound like? Our musical love affair with the cosmos
From Twinkle Twinkle to Space Odyssey and beyond, humans have always turned to music to help deal with the profoundly confronting enormity of the cosmos. Is that a match made in the heavens?
In focus: New Horizons’ crisp images shed new light on the origins of Pluto and its moons
Photos from the spacecraft's close approach are dazzling. They and other data from the mission will fill in some of the blanks about Pluto and provide a snapshot of the infant solar system.
New Horizons brings Pluto’s mysterious moons into play
What can the data from New Horizons tell us about the dwarf planet's five moons?
Historic close-ups of Pluto and its moon Charon present puzzle for scientists
Lack of impact craters intrigues space experts who say it suggests the dwarf planet may be geologically active.
A team member’s view of all the work on Earth it took to get New Horizons to Pluto
New Horizons mission members have worked on the project for even longer than it's taken the spacecraft to get to Pluto. They've planned, built and researched – and now their efforts are paying off.
From comets to planets near and far, space probes reveal the universe
Everything in space is so far away, but probes bring us closer.
Beyond Pluto: New Horizons’ mission is not over yet
Now the flypast of Pluto is over the space probe New Horizons will begin sending the data back to Earth. It will take many months but what will it reveal about the dwarf planet?
Fly-by missions: what is the point when we have the technology to go into orbit?
Exactly half a century ago the US Mariner 4 made the first flyby of Mars. But why are we still doing flybys today?
New Horizons finally gets up close with Pluto – for 15 minutes
After a decade in space, New Horizons has finally completed its fly-by of Pluto. And the fact that it is no longer a planet makes it all the more interesting.
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