The first observations of Pluto by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal dramatic phenomena on its surface, like ...

A recently discovered celestial body is rewriting our knowledge of the Kuiper Belt and maybe challenging the existence of the ...

Almost 20 years after Pluto was infamously downgraded from its status as a planet, scientists now believe they have ...

The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach ...

The newly discovered object, named 2017 OF201, has a 25,000-year orbit and is believed to be a large contender for dwarf ...

There’s a new frozen oddball orbiting the Sun, and it’s not your average space rock. It’s a planet—a minor one, to be ...

Some astronomers advocate for a broader classification that would include Pluto and other similar bodies as planets, but such proposals have yet to gain widespread acceptance.Until then ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has once again made headlines, but this time it is not about space exploration or groundbreaking technological advancements. Instead, Musk has joined forces with Hollywood ...

Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) The International Astronomical Union downgraded Pluto's classification to a dwarf planet in 2006, mainly because other objects might cross its orbit. Pluto was previously ...

and potential subsurface oceans—proving that Pluto is an active and dynamic world, regardless of its classification. Though no longer officially a planet, Pluto continues to be a key focus of ...