The heart's brightness arises from sunlight reflection, while red patches, formed by tholins, showcase Pluto's atmospheric ...

Once thought to be a frozen, lifeless dwarf planet, Pluto is proving to be surprisingly dynamic. New Horizons revealed ...

When New Horizons flew past Pluto in 2015, it revealed a surprisingly active, icy world full of unexpected landscapes, glaciers, and possible cryovolcanoes. Despite being reclassified as a dwarf ...

Ted Stryk, Roane State associate professor of philosophy and English, had an asteroid named in his honor upon providing crucial image processing work used in NASA's Pluto exploration. His work was ...

Preface: Inside the farthest exploration in history -- Introduction: Out of lock -- Dreams of a grand tour -- The Pluto underground -- Ten years in the wilderness -- The undead -- New Horizons at last ...