Scientists have called for Pluto to be classified as a planet again following a new study into planetary science. Pluto was controversially relegated to the status of “dwarf planet” in 2006 by the ...

Since Pluto remains in the sun’s orbit, it should be considered a planet due to the fact that it is still a part of the solar system. And since Pluto is still hanging on at the end of the system, it ...

A suspected subsurface ocean on Pluto might be old and deep. New analyses of images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft suggest that the dwarf planet has had an underground ocean since shortly after ...

"Pluto was found really close to where Lowell thought a planet should be, but it's also a great example of serendipity in science," Schindler said. "When Lowell was doing his work, there was an ...

Pluto has had a pretty interesting past few decades. Long considered the ninth official planet, astronomers who redefined what "planet" really means decided to reclassify Pluto in 2006 as a "dwarf ...

Pluto has long been one of the most debated celestial bodies in our solar system. Once classified as the ninth planet, it was redefined in 2006 as a dwarf planet, a decision that still sparks ...

New research suggests that Pluto may have acquired its most massive moon, Charon, through an ancient grazing impact, which the science team refers to as a “kiss and capture”. The study uses computer ...