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Published To watch a comet form, a spacecraft could tag along for a journey toward the sun - To Watch a Comet Form, a Spacecraft Could Tag Along for a Journey Toward the Sun


A new article proposes that space probes could hitch a ride with 'centaurs' as they become comets. A...
Published The super-Earth that came home for dinner - The Super-Earth That Came Home for Dinner


It might be lingering bashfully on the icy outer edges of our solar system, hiding in the dark, but...
Published Moon orbits third largest dwarf planet in our solar system - Moon Orbits Third Largest Dwarf Planet in Our Solar System


Astronomers have uncovered a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf planet, 2007 OR10, in the frigid...
Published Astronomers find ice and possibly methane on Snow White, a distant dwarf planet - Astronomers Discover Ice and Methane on Snow White, a Distant Dwarf Planet


Astronomers have discovered that the dwarf planet 2007 OR10 -- nicknamed Snow White -- is an icy wor...
Published Dwarf Planet Eris Is More Massive Than Pluto - Dwarf Planet Eris Is More Massive Than Pluto



Aptly named after the Greek goddess of conflict, the icy dwarf planet, Eris, has rattled the general...
Published Scientists introduce cosmochemical model for Pluto formation - Scientists Introduce Cosmochemical Model for Pluto Formation


Scientists integrated NASA's New Horizons discoveries with data from ESA's Rosetta mission to develo...
Published Pluto's glaciers: Large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier explained - Pluto's Glaciers: The Fascinating Science Behind the Large Heart-Shaped Nitrogen Glacier


What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New H...
Published Astronomers discover new distant dwarf planet beyond Neptune - Astronomers Discover New Distant Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune


Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet orbiting in the disk of small icy worlds beyond Neptu...
Published Liquid nitrogen spray could clean up stubborn moon dust - Liquid Nitrogen Spray: The Solution to Stubborn Moon Dust


A liquid nitrogen spray can remove almost all of the simulated moon dust from a space suit, potentia...
Published First ultraviolet imaging of Sun's middle corona - First Ultraviolet Imaging of Sun's Middle Corona


Researchers have discovered web-like plasma structures in the Sun's middle corona. The researchers d...
Published A star's unexpected survival - A Star's Unexpected Survival: The Astonishing Discovery of a Dying Star That Refused to Die


Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black h...
Published Do missing Jupiters mean massive comet belts? - Do Missing Jupiters Mean Massive Comet Belts?


Astronomers have discovered vast comet belts surrounding two nearby planetary systems known to host...
Published Solar wind slows farther away from the Sun - Solar Wind Slows Down as It Travels Farther Away from the Sun


Measurements taken by the Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) instrument aboard NASA's New Horizons space...
Published Ultra-lightweight multifunctional space skin created to withstand extreme conditions in space - Ultra-Lightweight Multifunctional Space Skin: A Breakthrough in Space Technology


A new nano-barrier coating could help protect ultra-lightweight carbon composite materials from extr...