Planets - Page 74

Pluto's icy north pole shines in this image

February 26, 2016

Pluto's icy north pole shines in this image

It may have demoted to a dwarf planet but this image shows that Pluto continues to confound and surprise scientists.

Pluto's moon could have been home to subsurface ocean

February 19, 2016

Pluto's moon could have been home to subsurface ocean

Pluto’s largest moon Charon may have once had a subsurface ocean that long ago froze and expanded.

NASA wants to unlock the universe's secrets with telescope more powerful than Hubble

February 19, 2016

NASA wants to unlock the universe's secrets with telescope more powerful than Hubble

NASA has unveiled plans for a powerful new telescope with a view 100 times wider than Hubble.

NASA releases stunning image from Cassini's final close Enceladus flyby

February 17, 2016

NASA releases stunning image from Cassini's final close Enceladus flyby

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft may be retreating from Enceladus, an icy moon near the planet Saturn, but scientists shouldn't help but feel a bittersweet “mission accomplished.”

NASA offers up stunning view of Dione divided by Saturn's rings

February 17, 2016

NASA offers up stunning view of Dione divided by Saturn's rings

First, NASA captured what looked like one of Saturn’s moon almost on top of the other in a bulls-eye formation. Now, it’s released a stunning image that appears to show one of its moon’s almost crashing into the planet’s rings.

Hundreds of hidden galaxies glimpsed behind Milky Way

February 9, 2016

Hundreds of hidden galaxies glimpsed behind Milky Way

A new telescope view has revealed hundreds of galaxies that were previously obscured by the Milky Way's bulk.

NASA: Pluto has hills of water ice 'floating' on a sea of frozen nitrogen

February 5, 2016

NASA: Pluto has hills of water ice 'floating' on a sea of frozen nitrogen

Nitrogen ice glaciers on Pluto appear to carry numerous, isolated hills that may be fragments of water ice, according to NASA, which has analyzed images and data from the New Horizons spacecraft.

NASA brings Ceres to life with colorful animation

January 29, 2016

NASA brings Ceres to life with colorful animation

It was only a matter of time before someone made a video with Ceres as the star.

Scientists have discovered the widest solar system

January 27, 2016

Scientists have discovered the widest solar system

Talk about a long distant relationship.

Scientists may have just found a ninth planet and it's massive

January 21, 2016

Scientists may have just found a ninth planet and it's massive

Scientists believe they may have found a giant planet in our distant solar system, what astronomers refer to as Planet X.