Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a ...

For decades, astronomers suspected that Pluto and Charon formed through a process similar to Earth and the Moon. This theory, ...

Pluto and Charon are in a region of the outer solar system beyond Neptune called the Kuiper belt, which makes them both rocky ...

They needed some space. New research suggests Pluto may have had a “kiss” with its largest moon billions of years ago in a harmless collision. The report, published in “Nature ...

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet, it’s a dwarf planet, however, it still has five moons. Now astronomers say they ...

The team led by Denton created simulations of the impact using high-performance computing clusters. This revealed that Pluto ...

NASA has long been highly visible and is among the most celebrated programs in modern United States history. Some generations ...

Overturning decades of assumptions about how Charon formed, researchers have revealed an entirely new form of cosmic collision.

This "kiss and capture" mechanism offers a fresh perspective on planetary formation, particularly about Pluto and its largest ...

J anuary 5, 2005, is an astronomical anniversary that is not really marked but should be. It saw the discovery of dwarf ...

Scientists paired Labrador retrievers with an AI model in a new screening test for breast, lung, colorectal or prostate cancer.

Explore the 2025 lunar calendar with full and new moon dates and times, in addition to peak annual meteor showers and a total ...