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

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

The stellar formation area has a peculiar section of compounds

The hydrocarbon lakes and seas of Saturn’s moon might occasionally erupt with dramatic patches of bubbles

The finding has shed new light on the origins of globular clusters

We find out if a supernova could kick-start a mass extinction

Pluto’s atmosphere is being replenished as quickly as it’s being lost to space, but how?

Pluto has been revealed to be a true icy world of wonders in the latest images