Pluto

50 years ago, astronomers were chipping away at Pluto’s mass 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 2, 2021
Excerpt from the August 28, 1971 issue of Science News

By David Aragorn
Surprise! Pluto may have had an underground ocean from the very beginning 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 26, 2020
Pluto may be a more habitable world than scientists had thought.

By David Aragorn
If Pluto has a subsurface ocean, it may be old and deep 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 1, 2020
New research hints that liquid water might be common at the solar system’s edge

By David Aragorn
Pluto’s icy heart makes winds blow 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 5, 2020
A “beating heart” of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto’s winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study.

By David Aragorn
A Planet-Sized Debate: NASA Chief Says He Still Classifies Pluto as a Planet 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- August 29, 2019
One famous astrophysicist has said Pluto is his “favourite comet.”

By David Aragorn
Icy volcanoes on Pluto may have spewed organic-rich water 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 30, 2019
The dwarf planet has short-lived ammonia on its icy surface

By David Aragorn
Pluto’s Atmosphere Predicted to Collapse by 2030 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 26, 2019
The tenuous nitrogen atmosphere of the dwarf planet Pluto is predicted to ultimately collapse and freeze over.

By David Aragorn
Pluto and Charon’s Ancient Craters Indicate Deficit of Very Small Kuiper Belt Objects 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- March 7, 2019
Collisions between bodies in our Solar System produce impact craters on large objects at a rate that depends on the population of impacting small bodies. By mapping the scars of ancient impacts on the surfaces of Pluto and its moon Charon, planetary researchers have discovered a surprising lack of very small objects (from 300 feet to 1 mile, or 91 m to 1.6 km, in diameter) in the Kuiper Belt.

By David Aragorn
Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, experts say 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 11, 2018
The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

By David Aragorn
Global Mosaic and Topographic Maps of Pluto and Charon Released 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 14, 2018
NASA’s New Horizons team has released the first official global mosaic and topographic maps of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.

By David Aragorn