Visible and near-infrared spectroscopic observations carried out on August 1st 2005 by a group leaded by the ING-IAC astronomer Javier Licandro[1] using the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) and the ...

Discover how a rare "kiss and capture" impact gave rise to the Pluto-Charon binary system, shedding new light on the evolution and motion of icy worlds in the outer solar system. (CREDIT: NASA) ...

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) are some of our solar system's lesser-known objects. They number in the thousands, and they get their name from their orbits. These dwarf planets orbit the sun at a ...

The trans-Neptunian region, extending beyond Neptune, represents a primordial reservoir of icy and rocky bodies that have remained relatively unchanged since the Solar System’s formation. Central to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA’s Webb Space Telescope reveals ancient surface of Pluto and other celestial bodies for the first time Scientists at NASA for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015. The image combines ...

In the race towards the discovery of a ninth planet in our solar system, scientists from around the world strive to calculate its orbit using the tracks left by the small bodies that move well beyond ...

A composite image showing the five dwarf planets recognized by the International Astronomical Union, plus the newly discovered trans-Neptunian object 2017 OF201. The TNO is potentially large enough to ...