New Horizons spots 'fretted terrain' on Pluto – See pic!
Scientists spotted this rare terrain as they peeked through the images of Pluto’s informally named Venera Terra region.
May 20, 2016, 11:22 AM IST
NASA's New Horizons detects first-ever object beyond orbit of Neptune
Captured from the spacecraft's Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) in April, the images shatter New Horizons' own record for the closest-ever views of this KBO in November 2015 when New Horizons detected "JR1" from 280 million km away.
May 18, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
See pic: NASA releases updated global map of Pluto!
It is all courtesy New Horizons, that NASA is able to provide viewers with amazing discoveries.
May 01, 2016, 09:47 AM IST
See pic: NASA's New Horizons captures Pluto in all its hazy glory!
The New Horizons team, that works tirelessly to learn and understand more about the structure and behavior of Pluto’s complex atmosphere, has come across the discovery.
Apr 18, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
NASA scientists reveal Pluto and its moons
After a 9.5-year, three-billion-mile journey -- launching faster and traveling farther than any spacecraft to reach its primary target -- New Horizons zipped by Pluto on July 14, 2015.
Mar 20, 2016, 19:41 PM IST
New Horizons collects only a few dust grains during Pluto flyby
The space environment around Pluto and its moons appears to be clean as an instrument riding on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft found only a handful of dust grains, the building blocks of planets, when it whipped by Pluto at 31,000 miles per hour last July, a study says.
Mar 18, 2016, 16:38 PM IST
New Horizons scientists find giant 'bite mark' on Pluto's surface!
Scientists discovered what looks like a giant 'bite mark' on the Pluto's surface.
Mar 12, 2016, 00:26 AM IST
New Horizons spots methane on Pluto's snowcapped peaks
The data indicates that the location of the bright ice on the mountain peaks correlates almost exactly with the distribution of methane ice.
Mar 04, 2016, 12:07 PM IST
See pic: NASA's New Horizons captures image of Pluto's North Pole!
In another image beamed back to NASA, New Horizons gives us another proof of Pluto's diversity in terms of its geological and compositional features, this time in an enhanced color image of the north polar area.
Feb 26, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
Pluto's moon Charon may have had subsurface ocean
Images from New Horizons suggest Pluto's moon Charon may have had an ancient ocean.
Feb 19, 2016, 10:56 AM IST
NASA's celestial Valentine's treat – See pics!
NASA presented this stunning view of one of Pluto's most dominant features – the heart – along with some other spectacular photos as it marked the spirit of love.
Feb 15, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
NASA's New Horizons spots mysterious 'floating hills' on Pluto
The hills are likely miniature versions of the larger, jumbled mountains on Sputnik Planum’s western border.
Feb 05, 2016, 09:51 AM IST
Indian-led scientists' team discover why comet appears black
Centaurs estimated to number around 44,000 are minor planets with diameters larger than one kilometre.
Jan 25, 2016, 16:47 PM IST
New Horizons anniversary: Ten years ago today, Pluto probe rocketed into sky
Ten years ago on this day, 19 January, 2006, the small probe - weighing barely 1,000 pounds - lifted off from Cape Canaveral.
Jan 20, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
US honours Pluto's historic flyby with postal stamps
The US Postal Service has released a preview of its new 2016 stamps highlighting NASA's planetary science programme, including the New Horizons' historic 2015 flyby.
Dec 31, 2015, 15:26 PM IST
NASA spreads holiday cheer, gives Pluto a Christmas makeover!
NASA says the New Horizons composition team used infrared wavelength ranges in blue, green and red color channels to create this Christmas portrait of Pluto.
Dec 25, 2015, 10:43 AM IST
CRISPR – Science's Breakthrough of the Year!
CRISPR came on top of Science's annual list of scientific breakthroughs given fresh demonstrations of its muscle this year.
Dec 18, 2015, 18:21 PM IST
NASA's New Horizons gives insight into Pluto's latest discoveries
New Horizons is all set to provide new insights on the solar system's farthest planet.
Dec 18, 2015, 11:23 AM IST
Top five amazing space discoveries of 2015
Of the many significant breakthroughs, here’s a list of the top five amazing space discoveries of 2015.
Dec 16, 2015, 17:02 PM IST
See mesmerising Pluto in colour now
The wide variety of cratered, mountainous and glacial terrains gives scientists and the public alike a breathtaking, super-high-resolution colour window into Pluto’s geology.
Dec 14, 2015, 11:17 AM IST
