Summer 2015 was marked by a unique astronomical event, which occurs approximately once in the history of astronomy. The New ...

Later, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet, yet its mysterious charm has not diminished at all. Why is that? Because Pluto's complex and elusive terrain is like a mysterious key that may hold the ...

According to Terry Pluto of cleveland.com, the Cavs have made up their mind as to who could fill that void. As of now, it’s ...

The methane emission is explained by solar-excited fluorescence. Sunlight interacts with methane molecules, causing them to ...

Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth's climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe.

Fiona the hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo has been written up in the New York Times and her own show. Mars, a pigmy hippo in ...

Webb uncovers methane on Makemake, showing the icy dwarf planet is more active than once thought - just like Pluto.

The dwarf planet Pluto and its five known natural satellites (Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra) may be frigid, but ...

The astronomical phenomenon of Pluto's opposition reoccurred on the 25th, providing astronomy enthusiasts with the best opportunity to observe this distant celestial body throughout the year. During ...

What can the presence of methane on a dwarf planet that orbits farther out than Pluto teach scientists about the formation ...

"Makemake is one of the largest and brightest icy worlds beyond Neptune, and its surface is dominated by frozen methane," ...

A Southwest Research Institute-led team has reported the first detection of gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake, using ...