“Pluto’s core is so cold that the rocks remained very ... a vast ring of icy bodies at the outer edge of the solar system. In 2023, NASA announced they will extend the mission until the ...

Because of Pluto's icy core, the impact did not melt and liquefy ... that Pluto does not hold a subsurface ocean under its icy outer layers, the researchers reported. Because Pluto's heart has ...

where the subsonic solar wind slows down and becomes subsonic as it rams into the interstellar medium. Related: New Horizons Pluto probe notches 3 new discoveries in outer solar system ...

Because of this, the IAU reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet, a category that includes other small, round objects in the outer solar system. Despite the change, Pluto remains a beloved celestial ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...