It took over nine years for New Horizons to reach Pluto after blasting off atop an Atlas 5 rocket on Jan. 19, 2006. After ...

Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) are some of our solar system's lesser-known objects. They number in the thousands, and they get ...

Astronomers have captured a rare glimpse inside HOPS-315, a young star that appears to sit at the center of a nascent version of our own solar system.

Newly released imagery from NASA shows the Sun's corona in stunning detail after the Parker Solar probe performed its closest ...

Now, NASA has released remarkable video captured during the historic flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever ...

What is the Solar System truly like? In this video, we take a closer look at real images captured by NASA and other space agencies, showcasing our planets and the vast beauty of the Milky Way without ...

Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says ...

Pluto isn’t considered a planet because it lacks enough gravity to clear its orbit, not just because of its distance. Despite receiving less than 1% of Earth’s sunlight, Pluto is still surprisingly ...

On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons space probe came within 7,800 miles of Pluto, providing NASA scientists with the clearest ...