Pluto was discovered in 1930 in Arizona, but in 2006 scientists decided to cut Pluto from the planetary line up. Here is why ...

Once the quirky underdog of our solar system, Pluto held planetary status until 2006 ... Now officially labeled a “dwarf planet,” Pluto may have lost its title, but not our affection.

Pluto was once called the ninth planet, but in 2006, scientists changed its status to a dwarf planet. A planet must clear its orbit of other objects, but Pluto shares its space with many small icy ...

In this region, objects in space could cross any dwarf planet — and Pluto’s — orbit. Pluto also sits within a larger field of objects surrounding the solar system called the Kuiper Belt.

The RTL-SDR dongles get most of the love from people interested in software-defined radio, but the Pluto is also a great option, too. [FromConceptToCircuit] shares code to turn one of these radios ...

Astronomers have detected methane in the nearest known T dwarf, offering new insight into its atmospheric composition. The study further highlights that the carbon abundance in the planet is ...

Astronomers may think they know what is normal for stars and planets, “but the universe ... Researchers have only observed one eclipsing brown dwarf binary before. When Triaud and his colleagues ...

Co-author Professor Triaud, from the University of Birmingham, commented, "A planet orbiting not just a binary, but a binary brown dwarf, as well as being on a polar orbit is rather incredible and ...