A blue atmosphere, smooth areas, and youthful mountain ranges - this dwarf planet is full of surprises. When NASA's New Horizons probe flew past Pluto in July 2015, the images it returned astonished ...

New exhibit to replace Greenbelt Planet Walk with a new trail through Julia Davis Park — but this time, with one less member ...

For one reason or another, some people are still upset about Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet. This demotion, by the way, occurred all the way back in 2006. So, what does famed ...

Color Image of Pluto: This is the last and most detailed image sent to Earth before the spacecraft's closest approach to Pluto on July 14. Charon| NASA's New Horizons captured this high-resolution ...

This story appears in the July 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Small, cold, and absurdly far away, Pluto has always been selfish with its secrets. Since its discovery in 1930, the ...

Although Seeing in the Dark doesn't directly discuss Pluto, it does celebrate the joy of observing planets. Viewers who watch the show may wonder what happened to Pluto in 2006 and whether any of ...

Mark the date! When Earth overtakes Vesta near its perihelion (every second or third close approach) Vesta reaches naked-eye visibility – as bright as magnitude 5.2. Dwarf planet Pluto is a real ...