It’s Christmas in July for planetary scientists, engineers, and space nerds throughout the world. On July 14 at 7:49AM ET, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft whizzed by dwarf planet Pluto, making it the first manmade object to reach this mysterious space rock in our Solar System. It has taken nine years for New Horizons to reach Pluto, and it’s gathering a ton of valuable information, including atmospheric measurements, spectral data, and high-res imaging. Stay tuned as we receive more photos and information over the coming weeks.
Feb 19, 2016
Pluto's moon Charon may have had an ancient ocean
New Horizons photos suggest frozen water made Charon bigger
Nov 9, 2015
Pluto may have two ice volcanoes near its south pole
The dwarf planet also has some pretty wobbly moons
Oct 22, 2015
New Horizons completes the 'family portrait' of Pluto's moons
Kerberos is the last one to be photographed
Oct 15, 2015
New Horizons scientists publish the first scientific study of Pluto
Three months after finally meeting the dwarf planet, what have they learned?
Sep 12, 2015
See a new, full view of Pluto in high resolution
New mosaic shows another unprecedented view
Jul 22, 2015
NASA's mission to Pluto is the best PR money can buy
$700 million plus a bunch of committed scientists is all it took to revive our fascination with space
Jul 17, 2015
Pluto's escaping atmosphere extends 1,000 miles out into space
That's more than 13 times farther than Earth's atmosphere reaches
Jul 16, 2015
Watching the Pluto flyby with the New Horizons team
Moon socks, Bill Nye, and lots of happy tears
Jul 15, 2015
Pluto probe phones home, is alive and healthy
New Horizons is already back to work and speeding away from the dwarf planet
Jul 14, 2015
NASA’s new false-color images of Pluto and Charon are psychedelic and informative
One more thing...
Jul 14, 2015
Eating breakfast with Pluto and Neil deGrasse Tyson
What it was like watching the New Horizons fly by with a bunch of planetary scientists
Jul 14, 2015
NASA gives Instagram the exclusive on Pluto
Space agency publishes most detailed image of dwarf planet on the photo sharing service first
Jul 13, 2015
Pluto’s discoverer is almost home
The ashes of Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto in 1930, will reach the dwarf planet this Tuesday
Apr 29, 2015
NASA just released the best GIFs of Pluto so far
Better images to come as New Horizons speeds toward the dwarf planet
