Pluto System : Science World Report

Feb 04, 2016 03:50 PM EST

Pluto's 'Heart' Has Mysterious, Floating Hills

Scientists observe mysterious, floating hills in Pluto's "Sputnik Planum" region, which is also known as Pluto's heart.

Jan 29, 2016 04:18 PM EST

Pluto Has Widespread Water Ice, It's More Than You Thought

Researchers found that Pluto's surface has greater amounts of water ice than previously thought.

Jan 15, 2016 10:20 AM EST

Pluto's Ice Volcano Has The ‘Wright Stuff’

Researchers have identified two potential cryovolcanoes (ice volcanoes) on the surface of Pluto during a flyby in July 2015.

Jan 11, 2016 03:12 PM EST

On Pluto’s Surface, Particles ‘Go With The Flow’

NASA scientists merge data from two instruments to create image of Pluto’s Viking Terra area

Dec 28, 2015 08:06 AM EST

Pluto Through a Stained Glass Window: New Movie of the Tiny Planet (VIDEO)

As NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto, it recorded spectacular images of the icy world's surface using its LORRI and MVIC cameras.

Dec 14, 2015 09:50 AM EST

Pluto's Day Side: New Images Show the Changing Faces of the Dwarf Planet

Pluto's day is about 6.4 Earth days long. This means that getting an image of each sunlit "side" of Pluto can be challenging. Now, though, scientists have compiled images of Pluto that show off its various sunlit faces.

Dec 06, 2015 11:04 AM EST

The Clearest Images of Pluto Yet Captured by New Horizons Spacecraft

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent back some of the best images yet of the historic Pluto flyby.

Nov 16, 2015 08:14 AM EST

'Psychedelic' Pluto Created by NASA Scientists with New, Spectacular Photo

The new picture of Pluto may be a bit more colorful than you're used to. NASA has released a photo of the tiny planet that's colored in spectacular, psychedelic hues.

Nov 11, 2015 09:55 AM EST

Pluto's 'Heart' is Far Younger Than Anyone Expected: Born Yesterday

NASA researchers have taken a closer look at the data from the historic New Horizons flyby and have found that the heart-shaped region of Pluto is surprisingly young.

Nov 10, 2015 09:59 AM EST

Pluto's Moons' Motion Perplexes NASA Scientists with Sheer Pandemonium

NASA's New Horizon spacecraft is continuing to send information about Pluto to scientists on Earth. Now, four months after the flyby, researchers are learning more than ever about the dwarf planet and its strange moons.

Oct 23, 2015 10:12 AM EDT

Pluto's Tiniest Moon, Kerberos, Finally Revealed by New Horizons

The last of Pluto's moons, the mysterious Kerberos, has finally been revealed by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. The new data and images complete the family portrait of Pluto's moons.