The amateur astronomer who discovered Pluto and visited the dwarf planet after his death
Astronomy
Astronomy
Solar System
Ice-spewing volcanoes gave dwarf planet its shape
Cryovolcanism has erupted throughout the history of Ceres, but such continuous activity has not had the same extensive impact on the dwarf planet’s surface as standard volcanism on Earth
Solar System
Is it possible for Neptune and Pluto to collide given that their orbits cross?
A head-on collision, a near miss or not even possible? We find out if these two planets can actually collide
Solar System
Dwarf planet Ceres found to have constantly evolving surface
Observations made by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has showed constant variation on the rocky world
Space Exploration
VIDEO: Check out this brand new flyover movie of Pluto as you’ve never seen it before
Using actual New Horizons data and digital elevation models of the dwarf planet, mission scientists have created a film that offers a spectacularly new perspective
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Extraordinary details uncovered about far-flung member of our Solar System
At about three times the current distance of Pluto from the Sun, DeeDee is the second most distant known trans-Neptunian object with a confirmed orbit
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Dwarf planet Ceres found to be source of organic materials
Data from the Dawn spacecraft suggests the world’s interior is the source, as opposed to arriving via impacting asteroids or comets
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Asteroids and dwarf planets could be camouflaged
The appearance of small bodies in the outer Solar System could be deceiving
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Astronomers shed more light on Pluto’s heart-shaped ‘iceberg’
What is the origin of the large nitrogen glacier on Pluto revealed by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in 2015?
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Dawn gets first look into the interior of Ceres
Scientists have accessed powerful data that allows them to study the dwarf planet’s inner structure
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Astronomers find dwarf planet beyond orbit of Neptune
The new object is roughly 435 miles in size and has one of the largest orbits for a minor world
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New Horizons Update: Secrets from Pluto’s ‘twilight zone’ revealed
The spacecraft’s team has released another stunning image of Pluto only a few minutes after closest approach during July last year
The Solar System can now fit in your pocket!
We’ve produced several amazing bookazines on the wonders of space, such as Tour of the Universe and Complete History of the Universe, both of which are detailed and in-depth explorations of our current knowledge of space and exploration. This time, however, we wanted to take all we know about space and condense it to the […]
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New Horizons Update: Spacecraft discovers possible “icebergs” on Pluto
The nitrogen ice glaciers on Pluto appear to carry an intriguing cargo: numerous, isolated hills that may be fragments of water ice
Space Exploration
VIDEO: Take a flight over dwarf planet Ceres
This simulated flyover is the most breathtaking tour of the dwarf planet we’ve seen yet
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New Horizons Update: Spacecraft returns new images of possible ice volcano
Scientists have assembled the highest-resolution colour view of one of two potential cryovolcanoes
Solar System
VIDEO: Take a tour of Pluto’s moon Charon in high definition!
Prepare to be blown away by the dwarf planet’s largest moon
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Top 5 awe-inspiring space images of 2015
With 2015 drawing to a close, All About Space presents some of the best space images of the year
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New Horizons Update: Spacecraft uncovers new findings about Pluto and its moons
Five months after the spacecraft flew past Pluto, knowledge about the distant system continues to unfold
Space Exploration
Will there be other missions to Pluto?
With the success of New Horizons, will the dwarf planet be a target for more spacecraft in the future?