Space probe isn't done after historic Pluto flyby. — -- New Horizons conserved energy by taking naps on its 3 billion mile journey to Pluto but the spacecraft isn't done yet and may have enough ...

Discover the incredible story of NASA's New Horizons mission, from its 2006 launch aboard an Atlas V rocket to its historic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This high-resolution image captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft combines blue, red and ...

For decades, Pluto remained one of the most mysterious objects in our solar system, until July 14, 2015, when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft became the first mission to visit it up close, capturing ...

Decades-old pictures of Pluto’s heart are breaking the Internet again. University of Oxford's Dr Carly Howett explains the science behind the New Horizons mission and that famous 5-billion-kilometre ...

(MEDIA GENERAL) – As NASA spacecraft New Horizons continues its way through space, scientists and science enthusiasts have taken to social media to express their feelings on Tuesday’s historic Pluto ...

Pluto and its largest moon Charon have a rare tidal locking relationship, constantly showing the same faces to each other. This, combined with unique geological features like polygonal ice cells, ...

Finally, a family portrait of Pluto is beginning to emerge! For the first time ever, astronomers have captured two never-before-photographed moons orbiting Pluto. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- NASA just received a signal back from New Horizons, confirming a successful first flyby of Pluto. Euphoria broke out at NASA as Pluto is now the most distant object reached by ...