Pluto reveals more secrets
Eight months after its encounter with the New Horizons spacecraft, Pluto continues to surprise the scientists who study this distant world.
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'X' marks a curious corner on Pluto's icy plains
"X" marks the spot of some intriguing surface activity in the latest picture of Pluto returned from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2016
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Scientists get their last look at Pluto's mysterious dark spots
The closer the New Horizons spacecraft gets to Pluto, the more puzzling the dwarf planet becomes.
Space Exploration
Jul 12, 2015
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Unusual interactions between Pluto's moons
Much ink has been spilled over Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet. And yet, such discussions have not diminished scientific interest in Earth's most distant cousin. A new study is the first to reveal fascinating details ...
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Jun 3, 2015
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Pluto's 'heart' revealed as New Horizons probe starts flyby campaign
Emotions are rising exponentially with the rousing revelation that Pluto has a huge 'Heart' as revealed in stunning new imagery received just today (July 8) from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft – which has also officially ...
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Cracks in Pluto's moon could indicate it once had an underground ocean
If the icy surface of Pluto's giant moon Charon is cracked, analysis of the fractures could reveal if its interior was warm, perhaps warm enough to have maintained a subterranean ocean of liquid water, according to a new ...
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NASA missions may re-elevate Pluto and Ceres from dwarf planets to full-on planet status
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt, and NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at this dwarf planet on March 6, 2015.
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Feb 26, 2015
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Should we send humans to Pluto?
Universe Today has examined the potential for sending humans to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, the planet Venus, and Saturn's largest moon, Titan, all despite their respective harsh environments and vast distances. These conversations ...
Space Exploration
Jan 8, 2024
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Dwarf planet mysteries beckon to New Horizons
(PhysOrg.com) -- At this very moment one of the fastest spacecraft ever launched -- NASA's New Horizons -- is hurtling through the void at nearly one million miles per day. Launched in 2006, it has been in flight longer ...
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Sep 5, 2011
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Pluto's icy heart makes winds blow
A "beating heart" of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto's winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study.
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