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Pluto looms large, a day before New Horizons's closest approach

Pluto looms large, a day before New Horizons's closest approach

13 July 2015

The former planet is less than a day from its close-up, and it is already showing ice caps, streams of nitrogen and a bigger girth than expected


Destination Pluto: Countdown to the historic New Horizons fly-by

Destination Pluto: Countdown to the historic New Horizons fly-by

10 July 2015

The latest images of Pluto, a checklist of mysteries waiting to be solved. And Âé¶¹´«Ã½ will be covering all the action – live from mission control


Pluto probe hiccup caused by overloaded computer

Pluto probe hiccup caused by overloaded computer

8 July 2015

NASA temporarily lost touch with its New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto, but the problem has been fixed and won't threaten the mission


New Horizons hiccup won't affect Pluto mission science

New Horizons hiccup won't affect Pluto mission science

6 July 2015

NASA says temporary loss of contact with the spacecraft over the weekend was a one-off and won't affect its historic arrival at the dwarf planet next week


Best-ever images of Pluto reveal baffling pepperoni slices

Best-ever images of Pluto reveal baffling pepperoni slices

2 July 2015

A line of dark spots across the dwarf planet's equator make it look like a pizza and have left researchers scratching their heads


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New Horizons snaps first infrared image of Pluto

24 June 2015

The NASA spacecraft en route to Pluto is running through its dress rehearsal, starting with an image that could help reveal what Pluto is made of


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Today on Âé¶¹´«Ã½

16 June 2015

All the latest on newscientist.com: is Pluto a dwarf or a planet? plankton with sniper eye, US emissions follow politicians, computer fashion tips and more


How New Horizons will probe mysteries of Pluto's oddball moons

How New Horizons will probe mysteries of Pluto's oddball moons

10 June 2015

One frozen ammonia world is too large even to be a moon, and no one can work out how four others got there. What's their story?


Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started

Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started

10 June 2015

Pluto might be the final stop on NASA's Grand Tour, but our visit marks the start of a new wave of exploration of the myriad worlds in our neighbourhood


Dwarf or planet? First visit to Pluto could reignite the row

Dwarf or planet? First visit to Pluto could reignite the row

10 June 2015

How many solar system planets are there: eight, nine? Or 73 or 74? Arguments swirl on nine years after Pluto was struck off the official list


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