Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies ...

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For decades, Pluto was celebrated as the ninth planet of our solar system. However, in 2006, the International Astronomical ...

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Asteroids, comets and Kuiper belt are bodies smaller than planets that orbit the sun. Asteroids are composed of metals and rock, whereas comets also contain ice and dust. The Kuiper belt is a ...

T Tauri star's brightness fades due to a thick gas and dust disk Astronomers predict T Tauri could disappear from the sky Amateur astronomers urged to monitor T Tauri's dimming event ...

Behind the planets in the solar system is the Kuiper Belt. An inventory of similar structures around other stars shows how unusual it is. A research team has used several telescopes to take images ...

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 ...

On this date, Jan. 19, 2006, the first probe ever destined to visit Pluto, its moons and other Kuiper belt objects launched from Launch Complex 41 at what is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.