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Published Hubble discovers a fifth moon orbiting Pluto - Hubble Discovers a Fifth Moon Orbiting Pluto


A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is reporting the discovery of another moon...
Published Faraway Eris is Pluto's twin - Faraway Eris is Pluto's Twin


Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front...
Published The mountains of Pluto are snowcapped, but not for the same reasons as on Earth - The Mountains of Pluto: A Snowy Mystery Unveiled


In 2015, the New Horizons space probe discovered spectacular snowcapped mountains on Pluto, which ar...
Published All about Ultima: New Horizons flyby target is unlike anything explored in space - All About Ultima: New Horizons Flyby Target is Unlike Anything Explored in Space


NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is set to fly by a target nicknamed 'Ultima Thule,' 4 billion miles f...
Published A dozen new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one 'oddball' - A Dozen New Moons of Jupiter Discovered, Including One 'Oddball'


Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found -- 11 'normal' outer moons, and one that they're c...
Published A new measurement could change our understanding of the Universe - A New Measurement Could Change Our Understanding of the Universe


When it comes to measuring how fast the Universe is expanding, the result depends on which side of t...
Published An X-ray look at the heart of powerful quasars - An X-ray Look at the Heart of Powerful Quasars



Researchers have observed the X-ray emission of the most luminous quasar seen in the last 9 billion...
Published Icy giant planets in the laboratory - Icy Giant Planets in the Laboratory: A New Frontier in Planetary Science


Giant planets like Neptune may contain much less free hydrogen than previously assumed. Researchers...
Published Saturn's moon Titan sports Earth-like features - Saturn's Moon Titan Sports Earth-Like Features



Using the now-complete Cassini data set, astronomers have created a new global topographic map of Sa...
Published Modern horses have lost their additional toes, scientists confirm - Modern Horses Have Lost Their Additional Toes, Scientists Confirm



The distant ancestors of modern horses had hooved toes instead of a single hoof, which vanished over ...
Published Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds - Study Sheds New Light on Strange Lava Worlds


In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence on the obse...
Published New method can improve explosion detection - New Method Can Improve Explosion Detection


Computers can be trained to better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano e ...
Published Galactic explosion offers astrophysicists new insight into the cosmos - Galactic Explosion Offers Astrophysicists New Insight into the Cosmos


Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope's first year of interstellar observation, an internat...
Published Astronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos - Astronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos


Earthbound detectives rely on fingerprints to solve their cases; now astronomers can do the same, us...
Published Jupiter's 'dawn storm' auroras are surprisingly Earth-like - Jupiter's 'Dawn Storm' Auroras are Surprisingly Earth-Like


The midnight births of the dramatic bright surges in Jupiter's aurora known as dawn storms are captu...
Published ALMA observes the formation sites of solar-system-like planets - ALMA Observes the Formation Sites of Solar-System-Like Planets


Researchers have spotted the formation sites of planets around a young star resembling our sun. Two...
Published Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, experts say - Pluto Should Be Reclassified as a Planet, Experts Say


The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research. ABSTRACT: Pluto Sho...
Published Moon discovered over dwarf planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt - Moon Discovered Over Dwarf Planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt


Scientists have discovered an elusive, dark moon orbiting Makemake, one of the 'big four' dwarf plan...
Published New Horizons spacecraft homing in on Kuiper Belt target - New Horizons spacecraft homing in on Kuiper Belt target


Only hours from completing a historic flyby of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule,...
Published Official naming of surface features on Pluto and its satellites: First step approved - Official Naming of Surface Features on Pluto and its Satellites: First Step Approved


The New Horizons flyby of Pluto and its satellites returned a scientific treasure trove of informati...