Decades-old pictures of Pluto’s heart are breaking the Internet again. University of Oxford's Dr Carly Howett explains the science behind the New Horizons mission and that famous 5-billion-kilometre ...

Yesterday afternoon, NASA lost contact with its New Horizons spacecraft for an hour for reasons unknown. This is generally not a good thing when you’re working with technology that’s 4.5 light hours ...

On06, NASA launched a spacecraft to Pluto! New Horizons is a spacecraft about the size of a grand piano, and it became the ...

The high-resolution camera on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has begun capturing images of Pluto in preparation for its flyby less than six months from now — but it will take a few more days to ...

Discover the epic 9-year journey of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft as it races through the solar system to uncover Pluto’s secrets. From record-breaking launch speeds to the first close-up images of ...

The heart's brightness arises from sunlight reflection, while red patches, formed by tholins, showcase Pluto's atmospheric intricacies and ongoing discoveries in the Kuiper Belt.

Discover the incredible story of NASA's New Horizons mission, from its 2006 launch aboard an Atlas V rocket to its historic 2015 flyby of Pluto. Learn how this space probe, utilizing a gravitational ...