Almost three years after NASA’s New Horizons mission flew past Charon, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named some of its landmarks

Almost three years after NASA’s New Horizons mission flew past Charon, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named some of its landmarks
Prepare to be blown away by the dwarf planet’s largest moon
Recent colour images reveal more about the dwarf planet
We take a look at what we’ve found out about the dwarf planet
The debate surrounding Pluto’s size has finally been settled, according to brand new results returned by the spacecraft
With less than a day until the historic flyby of Pluto, the dwarf planet’s icy surface is becoming more fascinating and complex
“If we could move New York City to Pluto, we could count the ponds in Central Park.”
We get one final look at Pluto’s Charon-facing hemisphere two days before the flyby
New higher-resolution views of the dwarf planet – taken before the spacecraft went into safe mode – have been released
Just days before New Horizons is due to make its historic flyby of Pluto, NASA temporarily loses contact with the spacecraft