For decades, Pluto remained one of the most mysterious objects in our solar system, until July 14, 2015, when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft became the first mission to visit it up close, capturing ...

The big question is: what exactly did New Horizons spot and discover as it flew through the Pluto System? Today, in the space ...

NASA's New Horizons probe flew by Pluto nearly eight years ago, but the epic encounter is still bearing scientific fruit. New Horizons gave humanity its first up-close looks at Pluto on July 14, 2015, ...

Space probe isn't done after historic Pluto flyby. — -- New Horizons conserved energy by taking naps on its 3 billion mile journey to Pluto but the spacecraft isn't done yet and may have enough ...

After giving the world an unprecedented close-up of Pluto, Nasa’s New Horizons mission is hurtling towards an altogether more unknown target: MU69.Read more: Mystery planets and strange orbits: what ...

It's been over a year since new Horizon's historic flyby of Pluto in July 2015, but data from that brief encounter – which is still being sent back – continues to provide scientists with fascinating ...

NASA’s New Horizons Pluto probe is getting some much-deserved rest. The spacecraft, which performed the first-ever flyby of Pluto on July 14, 2015, entered hibernation Monday afternoon (April 10) for ...

The next target for NASA’s New Horizons mission — which made a historic flight past Pluto in July 2015 — apparently bears a colorful resemblance to its famous, main destination. Hubble Space Telescope ...

Nearly two years after its historic encounter with the dwarf planet Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting ready for its next big adventure in the icy outskirts of the solar system. Now, the ...

A composite image shows enhanced-color views of Pluto (lower right) and Charon (upper left). Credit: NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI One year ago today, NASA’s New Horizons probe whizzed past Pluto and opened up ...