Ninety years ago today, Clyde Tombaugh, a young astronomer working at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, discovered Pluto. In doing so he unknowingly opened the door to the vast “third zone” of ...

Pluto was once considered one of the solar system’s planets but was later downgraded to the status of ‘dwarf’ planet after several more similarly sized objects were discovered throughout our solar ...

(MEDIA GENERAL) – Astronomy enthusiasts, take note. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is three months from an “unprecedented flyby” of Pluto. The exploratory spacecraft is expected to return the ...

Pluto is so far away from Earth that everything we know about it can be written down on a couple of 3 x 5 inch index cards. But Pluto will come into clearer focus in a few years' time, though, as NASA ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Each year on Feb. 18, a whole day is dedicated to the former planet Pluto. Pluto was once the ninth planet in the solar system, but striped of that title back in 2006. Now ...

Scientists announced the discovery of a new moon around Pluto today (July 11), bringing the dwarf planet's number of known satellites to five. The newfound Pluto moon was spotted by researchers using ...

Pluto has a thin atmosphere with a blue tint. Find out what else makes Pluto interesting. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by ...

WHAT'S IN A NAME? Pluto is also the name of the Greek god of the underworld. It was suggested by many people as a name for Planet X, but the credit was given to an 11-year-old girl from England.

In 2006, Pluto was demoted from planet to dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union. Here are some other interested things about Pluto from NASA. * Even though Pluto's temperature averages ...

Here's a look at our solar system, from the scorching surface of Venus to the home of the largest volcano. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...