Two of Pluto's midsize moons may be made of the guts of its largest moon, Charon, new research suggests.

Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.

You could say that for a planet, its size is a bit too delicate. However, its small size was not the main issue. The real ...

The New Horizons station is the first man-made object to reach Pluto. Till now, an incredibly distant and barely seen by telescopes ice dwarf remained an almost complete mystery to scientists. Let's ...

Although it is not large enough to be classified as a true planet, its size is sufficient for it to be categorized as a 'dwarf planet'. In addition to Ceres, there are several other known dwarf ...

Astronomers have discovered a brand new type of planet outside our solar system that, even in its infancy, is already bigger ...

Earth is so far the only known planet on which life exists—with liquid water and a stable atmosphere. However, the conditions were not conducive to life when it formed. The gas-dust cloud from which ...

Astronomers propose a new hypothetical planet, Planet Y, beyond Neptune, based on observed orbital anomalies in the Kuiper ...

Venus opposes Pluto on Wednesday, allowing these astrological signs to attract change that leads to lasting luck.

The textbook picture of how planets form—serene, flat disks of cosmic dust—has just received a significant cosmic twist.

Most planet-forming disks have warps that can lead to planets on inclined orbits, which could explain where the tilt of Earth ...

WISPIT 2b, a gas giant forming around a young Sun-like star, has been directly imaged for the first time inside a spectacular multi-ringed disk. Still glowing and actively accreting gas, the planet ...