This new theory helps explain the large, 1,600-kilometer-wide heart-shaped area on Pluto's surface covered by a thick layer of nitrogen ice, which has intrigued scientists since its discovery by ...

When NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto in 2015, it returned images with a sweet surprise: a heart-shaped formation dominating the surface of the dwarf planet. Now, researchers believe ...

“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...

But we have reason to believe Pluto's heart is a bit warmer than the ice the covers it. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Science NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took ...

That was until NASA's 'New Horizons ... how the geology of Pluto's surface varies. It reveals how much light is reflected by different types of material. The white “heart” feature in the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. It took NASA's New Horizons spacecraft over nine years to reach the distant world of Pluto, but it was well worth the wait. This video reveals six weeks of images ...

On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...

An annual event over recent years, the I Heart Pluto Festival in Flagstaff, Arizona, celebrates the history, heritage, and cutting-edge astronomy at Lowell Observatory. On Feb. 18, 1930 ...

The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe. Clyde Tombaugh didn't set out to discover Pluto when he sent his ...

Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies in the outer solar system. They had expected to find that the surfaces ...

For the sixth year in a row, Lowell Observatory is hosting the I Heart Pluto Festival, throwing a big party to celebrate its discovery and the 10th anniversary of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flyby, ...