Pluto’s heart-shaped feature, known as Tombaugh Regio, has captivated scientists and the public alike since its discovery.

The debate over Pluto’s planetary status has been ongoing since its reclassification as a “dwarf planet” in 2006 by the ...

Denton explained, “Pluto and Charon are smaller, colder, and primarily made of rock and ice. When we accounted for their material strength, we discovered something completely unexpected.” ...

The science community may be ecstatic over the discovery of a ninth planet, but the former planet "Pluto" had a totally different reaction. Hours after scientists announced there's solid evidence ...

Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Cold, dark and distant, it was named after the Roman god of the underworld.

Pluto was the little planet that could — until it couldn’t. Discovered in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Pluto was hailed as the ninth planet in our solar system.

For the study, the researchers used U of A’s advanced computer models to simulate potential scenarios that could explain how Charon formed, as scientists have long hypothesized it formed how the Earth ...

Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Cold, dark and distant, it was named after the Roman god of the underworld.