February 18th has been a significant date throughout history, marking a variety of events that have shaped the world. In a ...

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 ...

Regardless of whether Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet, it remains a fascinating part of the solar system, from its huge white "heart" of frozen nitrogen to the ice-spewing 'supervolcano ...

Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh while he worked at Lowell Observatory in Flagship, Arizona. Sputnik Planitia is a white basin measuring 750 by 1,250 miles near Pluto's equator that ...

This image uses 'false-colour' to show 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 centre ...

For decades, Pluto was celebrated as the ninth planet of our solar system. However, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined what constitutes a planet, leading to Pluto’s ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Pluto has five moons, but Charon stands out from the rest. Charon is half the size of Pluto, “making it the largest known moon relative ...