While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

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As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

University of Arizona researchers have unveiled evidence of romance at the farthest reaches of the solar system: a cosmic ...

NASA launched the New Horizons probe which would provide never-before-seen images of the dwarf planet, its moons and other objects.

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Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...

Italian scientists have drawn from thermodynamic principles to prevent a famous pasta from turning into a gooey mess.

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, astronomers have discovered icy exocomet belts circling 74 different alien planetary systems.