• Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • February 11th, 2013
You Can Help Name Two of Pluto's Moons

You Can Help Name Two of Pluto's Moons

The most recently discovered moons don't have a name yet

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • November 22nd, 2012
Extraordinary Apparition of Dwarf Planet Makemake Unveils Secrets

Extraordinary Apparition of Dwarf Planet Makemake Unveils Secrets

Researches reveal an important lack of global atmosphere on the planet

Pluto's Moons May Be a Threat to Space Ships, NASA Fears

Pluto's Moons May Be a Threat to Space Ships, NASA Fears

The New Horizons spacecraft may be turned into space junk

New Horizons Needs to Watch Its Steps While Flying by Pluto

New Horizons Needs to Watch Its Steps While Flying by Pluto

Newly-discovered moon hints at possible obstacles in its path

Potential Fifth Moon Found Orbiting Pluto

Potential Fifth Moon Found Orbiting Pluto

It was only in 2011 that scientists found the world's fourth natural satellite

New Horizons Stars Collecting Data on Interplanetary Space

New Horizons Stars Collecting Data on Interplanetary Space

The spacecraft is currently still in hibernation mode

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 23rd, 2012
Solar System May Have a Ninth Planet

Solar System May Have a Ninth Planet

The object is estimated to be around four times the size of Earth

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 20th, 2012
New Horizons Celebrates Six Years in Space

New Horizons Celebrates Six Years in Space

The space probe is heading for a 2015 meeting with Pluto

Maybe Life Can Endure on Pluto After All

Maybe Life Can Endure on Pluto After All

Studies indicate that organic molecules may be found on its surface

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 29th, 2011
Serious Hazards May Await New Horizons at Pluto

Serious Hazards May Await New Horizons at Pluto

Researchers recently met to assess these newly-thought-of risks

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 22nd, 2011
New Horizons Could Reveal Hidden Ocean on Pluto

New Horizons Could Reveal Hidden Ocean on Pluto

The space probe will not reach the dwarf planet for another 3 years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 7th, 2011
Explaining the Configurations of Uranus and Mercury

Explaining the Configurations of Uranus and Mercury

Both planets have odd traits that are theoretically impossible

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 6th, 2011
Hypothesizing About Pluto's Nature

Hypothesizing About Pluto's Nature

New Horizons will soon provide the actual answers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 8th, 2011
Pluto May Have a Dust Ring

Pluto May Have a Dust Ring

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 21st, 2011
Naming Pluto's New Moon

Naming Pluto's New Moon

 
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