Its composition differs significantly from Pluto and other trans-Neptunian objects ... such as the water-rich atmosphere ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — A team combined compositional data of primitive bodies like Kuiper Belt objects, asteroids and comets with new solar data sets to develop a revised solar composition that ...

Pluto's atmosphere was believed to be too thin to create the features familiar in deserts on Earth. The findings come from analysis of the startling images sent back by Nasa's New Horizons mission ...

Factors that distinguish Pluto from the terrestrial and Jovian planets include its composition (ice, rock, and frozen gases), changing atmosphere, small size, comparatively large moon, and its ...

Images and data have been flowing in since NASA's epic New Horizons Pluto flyby on Tuesday morning, and the latest image released shows an exaggerated color map of Pluto and its moon Charon.

Scientists have identified carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Pluto’s largest moon for the first time. Data captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope near-infrared spectrograph ...