A long-settled space debate is back in the spotlight after fresh political backing in the United States. Calls to restore ...

NASA chief Jared Issacman appears to be among those who support Pluto being reclassified as a planet. Could President Trump ...

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman just urged the president to 'make Pluto great again'—but Trump doesn't have the power to do ...

For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects. Our first car. A choice coffee mug. And for a particular subset of the ...

Pluto has long been one of the most debated celestial bodies in our solar system. Once classified as the ninth planet, it was redefined in 2006 as a dwarf planet, a decision that still sparks ...

Once the quirky underdog of our solar system, Pluto held planetary status until 2006, when it got a cosmic demotion that still stings space fans. Discovered in 1930, Pluto was the ninth planet for ...

The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A new formation theory for Pluto's moon Charon could explain why Pluto is geologically active. Illustration incorporates NASA New Horizons terrain imagery. Pluto — demoted to dwarf planets status in ...