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Pluto's Demotion Revisited: How A New Discovery Revives The Planet Debate
The discovery of 2026 ED138 does not alter the official definition of a planet or change Pluto's classification.
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Pluto's Hidden Depths: NASA Detects Liquid Nitrogen Rising To Dwarf Planet's Surface
NASA’s New Horizons data suggests liquid nitrogen recently flowed onto Pluto’s surface through cracks in Sputnik Planitia. The finding indicates Pluto remains geologically active, with processes reshaping its frozen landscape over time.
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NASA Finds Evidence Of Liquid Nitrogen Rising To Pluto's Surface Through Cracks
The study involved experts specialising in Pluto's planetary science and the study of glaciers on Earth.
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NASA Finds Evidence Of Recently Flowing Liquid On Pluto's Surface
The study was carried out by planetary science experts who study Pluto along with specialists in terrestrial glaciology.
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Pluto's Moon Charon Shows Signs Of "Despinning", New Study Finds
Charon is uniquely suited for this kind of detective work. It has no atmosphere, limited resurfacing, and craters more than 4 billion years old.
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Scientists Find Strange Chemical Signature On Pluto And Titan That No One Can Identify
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected an unexplained chemical signature on both Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan.
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Scientists Discover Atmosphere Around Tiny Frozen World Beyond Neptune
The object, known as 2002 XV93, is a minor planet and a Trans Neptunian Object (TNO).
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Explainer: Why Pluto Lost Planet Status As NASA Chief Urges Reconsideration
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has reignited the two-decade-old debate over Pluto's classification by publicly backing its reinstatement as a full planet, while NASA prepares scientific papers to challenge the International Astronomical Union's 20
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NASA Chief Calls For Making Pluto A Planet Again At US Senate Hearing
He also said that NASA is working on research papers that they would like to bring forward within the scientific community to revisit the discussion.
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White Dwarf Gobbles Up Nitrogen-Rich Ices of Pluto-Like World
Astronomers have observed a white dwarf, a highly compact stellar ember, that appears to have gobbled up an icy world akin to dwarf planet Pluto, a finding with implications regarding the likelihood of habitable planets beyond our solar system
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NASA Data Shows Pluto’s Equator Is Lined with Towering Methane Ice Spires
New research based on New Horizons’ decade-old data has uncovered extensive bladed terrain made of methane ice on Pluto. These towering spires, arranged in spaced-out, parallel rows, are likely shaped by seasonal condensation and sublimation cycles. While the terrain spans over half the planet’s midsection, five times the width of continental U...
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Astronomers Discover "New Kind Of Climate" On Pluto
The astronomers noted that the haze is not just a visual oddity, but something that controls Pluto's climate.
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JWST Reveals Pluto’s Haze Cools Atmosphere, Paints Charon’s Poles Red
Pluto's thin haze of organic particles, confirmed by JWST’s mid-infrared observations, plays a crucial role in both cooling its mesosphere and launching methane into space. This methane escapes Pluto’s gravity, landing on Charon’s poles where radiation transforms it into reddish tholins. The study highlights how Pluto’s haze shapes not only...
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New Dwarf Planet Discovered Beyond Pluto, Hinting At Hidden 'Planet X'
The discovery of 2017 OF201 is significant, as it challenges the hypothesis of Planet Nine, a hypothetical planet thought to exist in the outer Solar System.
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"Make Pluto Planet Again": Star Trek Actor's Call Gets Elon Musk's Support
Pluto is no longer considered a planet because it doesn't meet all the criteria set by the International Astronomical Union.
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Pluto's Demotion Revisited: How A New Discovery Revives The Planet Debate
The discovery of 2026 ED138 does not alter the official definition of a planet or change Pluto's classification.
-
Pluto's Hidden Depths: NASA Detects Liquid Nitrogen Rising To Dwarf Planet's Surface
NASA’s New Horizons data suggests liquid nitrogen recently flowed onto Pluto’s surface through cracks in Sputnik Planitia. The finding indicates Pluto remains geologically active, with processes reshaping its frozen landscape over time.
-
NASA Finds Evidence Of Liquid Nitrogen Rising To Pluto's Surface Through Cracks
The study involved experts specialising in Pluto's planetary science and the study of glaciers on Earth.
-
NASA Finds Evidence Of Recently Flowing Liquid On Pluto's Surface
The study was carried out by planetary science experts who study Pluto along with specialists in terrestrial glaciology.
-
Pluto's Moon Charon Shows Signs Of "Despinning", New Study Finds
Charon is uniquely suited for this kind of detective work. It has no atmosphere, limited resurfacing, and craters more than 4 billion years old.
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Scientists Find Strange Chemical Signature On Pluto And Titan That No One Can Identify
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected an unexplained chemical signature on both Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan.
-
Scientists Discover Atmosphere Around Tiny Frozen World Beyond Neptune
The object, known as 2002 XV93, is a minor planet and a Trans Neptunian Object (TNO).
-
Explainer: Why Pluto Lost Planet Status As NASA Chief Urges Reconsideration
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has reignited the two-decade-old debate over Pluto's classification by publicly backing its reinstatement as a full planet, while NASA prepares scientific papers to challenge the International Astronomical Union's 20
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NASA Chief Calls For Making Pluto A Planet Again At US Senate Hearing
He also said that NASA is working on research papers that they would like to bring forward within the scientific community to revisit the discussion.
-
White Dwarf Gobbles Up Nitrogen-Rich Ices of Pluto-Like World
Astronomers have observed a white dwarf, a highly compact stellar ember, that appears to have gobbled up an icy world akin to dwarf planet Pluto, a finding with implications regarding the likelihood of habitable planets beyond our solar system
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NASA Data Shows Pluto’s Equator Is Lined with Towering Methane Ice Spires
New research based on New Horizons’ decade-old data has uncovered extensive bladed terrain made of methane ice on Pluto. These towering spires, arranged in spaced-out, parallel rows, are likely shaped by seasonal condensation and sublimation cycles. While the terrain spans over half the planet’s midsection, five times the width of continental U...
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Astronomers Discover "New Kind Of Climate" On Pluto
The astronomers noted that the haze is not just a visual oddity, but something that controls Pluto's climate.
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JWST Reveals Pluto’s Haze Cools Atmosphere, Paints Charon’s Poles Red
Pluto's thin haze of organic particles, confirmed by JWST’s mid-infrared observations, plays a crucial role in both cooling its mesosphere and launching methane into space. This methane escapes Pluto’s gravity, landing on Charon’s poles where radiation transforms it into reddish tholins. The study highlights how Pluto’s haze shapes not only...
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New Dwarf Planet Discovered Beyond Pluto, Hinting At Hidden 'Planet X'
The discovery of 2017 OF201 is significant, as it challenges the hypothesis of Planet Nine, a hypothetical planet thought to exist in the outer Solar System.
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"Make Pluto Planet Again": Star Trek Actor's Call Gets Elon Musk's Support
Pluto is no longer considered a planet because it doesn't meet all the criteria set by the International Astronomical Union.
