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
DNA: Today in History | February 18th, 2016
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Feb 18, 2016, 23:38 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
See pic: Pluto's blue atmosphere in infrared wavelength
The US space agency NASA recently released a first look of Pluto’s atmosphere in infrared wavelengths.
Jan 29, 2016, 11:45 AM IST
Good evidence for 9th planet in solar system: Scientists
Scientists reported today they finally have "good evidence" for Planet X, a true ninth planet on the fringes of our solar system. The gas giant is thought to be almost as big as Neptune and orbiting billions of miles beyond Neptune's path, distant enough to take 10,000 to 20,000 years to circle the sun.
Jan 21, 2016, 00:15 AM 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
2015 roundup: Ten awe-inspiring photos from space
Take a look at top ten awe-inspiring photos from space.
Dec 31, 2015, 14:17 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
Planet X: Is there a super-Earth at the edge of our solar system?
This controversial study has dealt with a healthy dose of skepticism and two major conclusions have been drawn.
Dec 15, 2015, 18:09 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
Now in colour: Close-up pics of Pluto sent by New Horizons spacecraft
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has released sharpest images ever of cratered, mountainous and glacial terrains on Pluto, now in colour.
Dec 11, 2015, 17:57 PM IST
See pic: Pluto’s Pattern of Pits
NASA recently released a picture of Pluto's surface, which has been zoomed in to get a clear view.
Dec 11, 2015, 16:45 PM IST
Watch: New visualisation of space environment at Pluto
The video shows a simulation of the space environment all the way out to Pluto in the months surrounding New Horizons’ historic July 2015 flyby.
Dec 09, 2015, 10:02 AM IST
NASA probe beams sharpest ever images of Pluto
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent back some of the sharpest images of Pluto, showing a wide variety of cratered, mountainous and glacial terrains, which may be the best close-ups of the icy-dwarf planet that humans could see for decades.
Dec 06, 2015, 13:24 PM IST
New Horizons returns Pluto's sharpest images ever
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has returned the sharpest images ever of cratered, mountainous and glacial terrains on Pluto and the best close-ups of the mysterious system that humans may see for decades.
Dec 05, 2015, 11:28 AM IST
Incredible close-up image of wandering Kuiper Belt object from New Horizons' camera!
The Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) instrument on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured four low-resolution images of 1994 JR1 object.
Dec 04, 2015, 22:50 PM IST
See pic: A day on Pluto and its moon Charon
The US space agency NASA released a series of 10 close-ups of Pluto that depicts an entire day on the dwarf planet. A day of Pluto is equivalent to 6.4 Earth days.
Nov 21, 2015, 12:48 PM IST
