Mission to Pluto

Planetary Science
New Horizons wakes up to begin Kuiper Belt exploration

By Lisa GrossmanJune 5, 2018
Planetary Science
Never-before-seen dunes on Pluto spotted in New Horizons images

By Lisa GrossmanMay 31, 2018
Astronomy
Why it’s good news that Pluto doesn’t have rings

By Lisa GrossmanOctober 4, 2017
Planetary Science
Ice gave Pluto a heavy heart

By Christopher CrockettNovember 30, 2016
Planetary Science
Possibly cloudy forecast for parts of Pluto

By Christopher CrockettOctober 19, 2016
Planetary Science
A salty sea could lurk beneath the heart of Pluto

By Christopher CrockettSeptember 23, 2016
Planetary Science
Source of Charon’s red north pole is probably Pluto

By Christopher CrockettSeptember 14, 2016
Planetary Science
Source of Charon’s red north pole is probably Pluto

By Christopher CrockettSeptember 14, 2016

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Planetary Science
Get your Pluto trivia down cold

By Christopher CrockettMarch 17, 2016
Planetary Science
Mountains on Pluto are a winter wonderland of methane snow

By Christopher CrockettMarch 7, 2016
Planetary Science
Charon’s surface cracked when ancient subsurface sea froze

By Christopher CrockettFebruary 25, 2016
Planetary Science
Year in review: Pluto unveiled as a world like no other

By Christopher CrockettDecember 15, 2015
Planetary Science
Impact from a space rock might have formed Pluto’s heart

By Christopher CrockettNovember 10, 2015
Planetary Science
Pluto continues to deliver surprises

By Christopher CrockettNovember 9, 2015
Planetary Science
Course set for New Horizons journey to Kuiper belt object

By Christopher CrockettNovember 5, 2015
Planetary Science
Pluto’s smaller moons pose mysteries

By Christopher CrockettNovember 2, 2015