Astronomers make an icy discovery about Triton using the power of infrared

The detection of nitrogen and carbon monoxide coexisting as ices could impact our understanding of other icy worlds

Two rare ices coexist on Neptune’s moon Triton

Astronomers applied their laboratory findings to space to discover that Triton undergoes a special chemical reaction

These environments can only be simulated with a assortment of simple molecules enclosed in temperatures

This discovery comes from observations of the developing star TMC1A, located in the constellation Taurus

New research into the formation of Pluto explores the idea that the dwarf planet was originally formed from ancient comets

New data points to more prevalent water ice on the dwarf planet’s surface

We find out if there’s a heart to this dwarf planet

They might be devoid of water, but they could be rich in diamonds. Meet the extremely alien carbon worlds