Until 2015, Pluto, the former ninth planet of the classical solar system, was largely a mystery—a tiny speck 3.6 billion miles from the sun. When NASA's New Horizons spacecraft arrived at the ...

With discoveries about Pluto from NASA’s New Horizons mission rolling in, here are nine of the most interesting facts about the former planet. 1. Pluto was first discovered by a young research ...

NASA’s iconic image of Pluto, showing its heart-like pattern, ... Discover More Fascinating Facts About Space: A version of this story was published in 2015; it has been updated for 2025.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spotlight is bright enough to thaw even Pluto. Well, not quite, but the tiny, icy world is getting front-page, prime-time attention for its first ...

11 Pluto facts you need to know. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 58°F. Sunday, October 20th 2024 Today's e-Edition. Home Page. Close Menu. News. News; Latest Headlines; ...

Pluto is one of the most mysterious bodies in our solar system, in part because the dwarf planet is so far away from Earth. Here are five strange facts about the former ninth planet in our solar ...

NASA ’s New Horizon’s probe reached Pluto today. In honor of its arrival, here are nine facts about the former ninth planet. In 2006, the New Horizons probe was launched (Pluto was still ...

Everything we know about Pluto can be written on a couple 3 x 5 inch index cards. Skip to main content. ... here are the five strangest facts about the former ninth planet in our solar system.

The year that Pluto was demoted, the American Dialect Society voted ‘plutoed’ as its word of the year. They defined it as ‘to demote or devalue someone or something’. 13.

Our solar system is a pretty wild place, full of amazing stuff. From the giant Sun to the tiny rocks floating around, there’s ...

1. When Pluto was discovered in 1930, a competition was held to find a name for the new planet. Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney from Oxford chose Pluto because it was dark and far away, like the ...