It began as a point of light. Then, it evolved into a fuzzy orb. Now — in its latest portrait from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft — Pluto is being revealed as an intriguing new world with distinct ...

Pluto isn't just a distant ice ball; it's turning out to be a fascinating example of planetary geology. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

NASA held a press conference on Friday where it released new images and videos that revealed tantalizing clues about Pluto’s geology and atmosphere. Jim Green, director of Planetary Science at NASA ...

It began as a point of light. Then, it evolved into a fuzzy orb. Now, in its latest portrait from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, Pluto is being revealed as an intriguing new world with distinct ...

How to make sense of Pluto’s surprising geological complexity? To help understand the diversity of terrain and to piece together how Pluto’s surface has formed and evolved over time, mission ...

Exotic ices flow across Pluto’s surface, and its reddish color appears to come from a thin haze, the latest report from the New Horizons spacecraft reveals. The new finds have set scientists ...

The fruits of New Horizons' trip to Pluto continue to emerge, with the latest photos showing fresh mountain peaks and raising new questions for scientists. In the latest batch of images beamed back ...

Take a pinch of Mars, a sprinkle of Saturn’s moon Iapetus and a dash of Neptune’s moon Triton—and the recipe will yield something like Pluto. The first published scientific findings from NASA’s New ...

As the newest black and white image from New Horizons’ Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) appeared on the morning of July 10, members of the science team reacted with joy and delight, seeing ...

This map of the left side of Pluto’s heart-shaped feature uses colors to represent Pluto’s varied terrains, which helps scientists understand the complex geological processes at work. (Credit: NASA / ...

The New Horizons probe is still hurtling through space toward Pluto and Charon, now within 3 million miles (5.4 million kilometers) of the dwarf planet and its largest moon. Every picture taken shows ...