Though Pluto has formally been considered a dwarf planet for almost two decades, it still has many lessons left for planetary scientists — including hints about how the solar system formed.

As Voyager 1 pushes beyond Pluto, it reveals a shocking truth,the solar system is far vaster and more mysterious than we ever ...

FLAGSTAFF, Az. – Whether Pluto is officially a planet is the least interesting thing about the runt of the solar system, astronomers will tell you 95 years after the discovery of the fascinating ...

A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual orbit that ...

Space Could we tweak the solar system to make Pluto a planet again? Pluto officially lost its planethood in 2006, and this episode of Dead Planets Society is all about bringing it back by making ...

Spotlight shining on Pluto on cold outskirts of solar system. July 14, 2015 at 11:12 a.m. | Updated July 14, 2015 at 11:20 a.m.

Summary "Orbiting at the edge of the outer Solar System, Pluto is an intriguing object in astronomy. Since the fascinating events surrounding its discovery, it has helped increase our understanding of ...