Forbes

Is Pluto A Planet? It’s A Double-Act, Scientists Say

A new formation theory for Pluto's moon Charon could explain why Pluto is geologically active. Illustration incorporates NASA New Horizons terrain imagery. Pluto — demoted to dwarf planets status in ...
CNN

Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For decades ...
The Conversation

Scientists have found carbon dioxide on Pluto’s largest moon – offering clues about how it formed

Brad E Tucker does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Lifehacker

What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Pluto Is Still a Planet (Sort Of)

February 7, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We are less than two weeks away from the 95th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto, the ice-caked, rocky ...
UPI

Pluto photos from NASA's New Horizons still captivating scientists decade later

For decades, Pluto remained one of the most mysterious objects in our solar system, until July 14, 2015, when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft became the first mission to visit it up close, capturing ...
The Conversation

Pluto mission: South African astronomers join forces with NASA to learn more about the dwarf planet

When the International Astronomical Union announced in 2006 that Pluto was being demoted from its status as the Sun’s ninth planet, many astronomers and non-experts alike were shocked. Pluto remains ...