NASA launched the New Horizons probe which would provide never-before-seen images of the dwarf planet, its moons and other objects.

Pluto, a distant and fascinating dwarf planet, has revealed more of its secrets. Thanks to New Horizons, discover stunning ...

University of Arizona researchers have unveiled evidence of romance at the farthest reaches of the solar system: a cosmic ...

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket set the tiny probe on its nine-year journey to the icy dwarf planet. This mission marked the first time a spacecraft was sent to explore Pluto, providing ...

As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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

Scientists have discovered a new type of planetary collision called “kiss-and-capture,” where Pluto and proto-Charon briefly connected and spun together before separating into their current orbital ...

The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...

Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a ...