The distant world 2014 MU69 is known only as a small blurry dot. But that will change next year.
Sun With A Hundred Worlds
A new definition of planet could give our solar system a hundred worlds.
Planet X-Ray
Pluto is emitting x-rays, and we don’t know why.
The Blue Skies of Pluto
Pluto has blue skies and water on its surface, but don’t think about a vacation there quite yet.
Target Acquired
Having successfully flown past Pluto, New Horizons sets its target on an icy body in the Kuiper belt.
The Mountains of Pluto
There are mountains on Pluto, and that actually tells us quite a bit about the dwarf planet.
The Long Journey
For decades Pluto was simply a faint dot on a photographic plate. In less than a century we have turned a faint point of light into a beautiful reddish world.
Pluto Rising
New Horizons is closing in on Pluto, and that means we’re finally getting some detailed images of the small world. With the appearance of new surface features comes a new batch of questions.
Dance of the Moon
Pluto’s moon Nix has a chaotic rotational dance which reveals its oblong shape.