The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), operated by NASA, has uncovered intriguing new details about Charon—Pluto’s largest ...

The Kuiper Belt is named for Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973) who in 1951, ... KBOs can vary in color and surface reflectivity. Pluto, for example, ...

Additionally, dedicated observations from the extended New Horizons Kuiper Belt mission have provided detailed insights into the surface geology and impact characteristics of Kuiper Belt Objects ...

Arrokoth, a distant object in the Kuiper Belt, contains significant amounts of organic molecules, including complex sugars, giving it the new nickname "Sugar World," a study has reported.

Since astronomers calculate the mass and size of Kuiper belt objects from surface reflectivity, this correction would yield moons one-fourth as large and one-sixty-fourth as massive as the present ...

Moons including Enceladus, Europa, Titan, and Triton all probably have oceans of water under their surface. And that's not to speak of all the dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt, including Pluto, many ...

NASA’s New Horizons mission will pass through the Kuiper Belt region beyond Neptune’s orbit in 2014, getting a good look at Pluto and its largest moon Charon in 2015, and later, if all goes ...

Amazon's next group of Kuiper satellites could soon reach orbit, propelling the company closer to providing internet to ...

Because the Kuiper Belt was thought to end at a distance of about 48 AU, the Solar System used to seem small compared to exosolar systems, where there are still objects floating around 150 AU from ...

The Kuiper Belt object named "486958 Arrokoth," or simply "Arrokoth," may have more in common with a snowman than just its shape. New research suggests there's ancient ice locked within its frosty ...

Astronomers have long been intrigued by the makeup of the asteroid belt’s largest body. When it was first spotted in 1801, Ceres appeared dry and rocky, its surface marked by craters and dents.

The New Horizons mission currently flying through the Kuiper Belt could be facing an unexpected change of plans. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate is soliciting input on turning the spacecraft ...