Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.

It was one of the most ambitious missions for NASA since the turn of the century, with photos reshaping what scientists know ...

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Then, in May 2023, the instrument captured a high-quality mid-infrared spectrum (4.9–27 μm) of Pluto and its atmosphere. This spectral range, previously unexplored due to the insufficient sensitivity ...

Then, in May 2023, the instrument captured a high-quality mid-infrared spectrum (4.9–27 μm) of Pluto and its atmosphere.

The haze particles that dominate Pluto’s atmosphere—such as nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide—control the atmosphere’s energy balance as the particles are heated and cooled. This phenomenon, ...

The high-resolution images of Pluto already released reveal a geographical diversity with high mountains, sand dunes and polar regions. "This level of quality has become possible only after decades of ...

Real Image of Dwarf Planet Pluto? A colorful photo said to show the former planet was circulating on social media.

Scientists have called for Pluto to be classified as a planet again following a new study into planetary science. Pluto was controversially relegated to the status of “dwarf planet” in 2006 by ...

And though groundbreaking, the probe only captured high-quality images of 40 percent of the distant world. And another 40 percent of the surface was too dark for New Horizons to even make out ...

Image credit: Paul Schenk, Lunar and Planetary Institute. These new maps of Pluto and Charon were produced painstakingly over a two-year period as data were slowly transmitted to Earth from New ...