So things stood for 65 years. Although Pluto's orbit was more elongated than the other planets' (and even crossed the orbit of Neptune—not the kind of thing you would expect a decent planet to ...

Still that date will be one to circle on cosmic calendars. It takes Pluto slightly over 248 Earth years to orbit the sun, ...

Pluto is too far away from Earth to be seen with the naked eye. If you stood on Pluto's surface, the Sun would merely appear to be a very bright star. Although previous images showed that ...

Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet? One might think that it’s purely a matter of size. Mercury, the smallest of the ...

Pluto was once called the ninth planet, but in 2006, scientists changed its status to a dwarf planet. A planet must clear its orbit of other objects, but Pluto shares its space with many small icy ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In this video, NASA describes a new kind of fusion powered spacecraft that could reach Pluto, orbit it, and even land on it. Video courtesy of NASA. Follow Tech ...

From lens focal lengths and fill-flash to portraits, macro or stunning landscapes there are techniques for everyone. Learn how to use metering, considering composition and shoot everything from ...

Pluto and Charon orbit a shared center of mass, much like figure skaters spinning together, a result of their unique collision process. The collision deposited internal heat into both bodies ...

Aquarius represents collective ideals and innovation. Pluto’s move into Aquarius signals a focus on dismantling outdated power structures for more equitable systems. The Aquarian influence ...