Pluto
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Close-up picture released of space snowman, the most distant object ever exploredA close-up picture taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft right before its closest approach on Jan. 1, and released Thursday, shows lots of little pits on Ultima Thule.ScienceJan 25, 2019
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Icy object found more than a billion kilometres beyond Pluto looks like a snowmanUltima Thule, as it has been dubbed, was found to consist of two fused-together spheres, one of them three times bigger than the other, extending about 33 kilometres in length.WorldJan 3, 2019
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Pluto may have ocean of water beneath icy crust: studyIt turns out Pluto might not be so icy after all: researchers believe that there may be liquid water below its surface.ScienceJun 23, 2016
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Have scientists spotted clouds on Pluto?A possible discovery about Pluto could revive the debate over whether or not the small world should once again be considered our ninth planet.ScienceMar 8, 2016
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NASA images show snow-covered mountains on PlutoIf you’re planning on vacationing on Pluto you may want to bring along some skis.ScienceMar 5, 2016
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Meet Mike Brown: Pluto killer and the man who brought us Planet 9People call him a killer. He gets harassing phone calls. This is what it's like being known as the "Pluto killer." But he's also the man who predicts that a giant planet is hiding within our solar system.ScienceFeb 9, 2016
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NASA provides close-up, high-definition view of Pluto ice volcanoIt's a volcano unlike any you've ever seen before.ScienceJan 18, 2016
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Pluto’s atmosphere seen in beautiful high definitionNASA has released a stunning high-definition image of Pluto as seen from the New Horizons spacecraft, illustrating the different layers of the small world's atmosphere.ScienceJan 15, 2016
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U.S. Postal Service issues Pluto, New Horizons stampThe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is honouring NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto with a 2016 commemorative stamp.ScienceDec 31, 2015
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Some science stories you may have missed in 20152015 was filled with a lot of exciting science stories. But here are some you may have missed.ScienceDec 26, 2015
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