NASA released this video made from over 100 high-resolution images taken of the former planet Pluto. It gives us a never-before-seen view of the details on the surface. Video courtesy of NASA More ...

If you stood on Pluto's surface, the Sun would merely appear to be a very bright star. Although previous images showed that something was happening on Pluto, with an average temperature of -240C ...

In July, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took us to Pluto for the first time. The photos the craft sent back so far have astounded researchers. New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern says ...

Nguyen and his team used mathematical models and images from NASA’s ... diameter of about 2,372 kilometers. Pluto mainly consists of rock and ice. Its surface features a variety of landscapes ...

Recent simulations link the creation of Pluto and its moon Charon to a colossal impact, akin to the Earth-Moon origin, ...

Three illustrations show what Pluto's surface might look like. The top image shows rugged topography, active geysers, and a distant rift suggesting Pluto has dynamic geological processes.

The first images from New Horizons' history-making ... It could mean that Pluto has an active sub-surface that keeps resurfacing and smoothing over the top layer, Zuber said.

Geologically, the surface of the hemisphere seen ... Mean Radius and Shape of Pluto and Charon from New Horizons Images', Icarus, Vol 287, pages 12–29 (2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com ...

Planitia structure on its surface. Ever since NASA's New Horizons sent back the first-ever photos of Pluto in 2015, the dwarf planet's mysterious heart-shaped region has puzzled scientists.