Back in the 1980’s, a now-defunct magazine called Science Digest held a contest to name Planet X — the still-undiscovered world that astronomers believed might lie out beyond Pluto. One of the best ...
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has spoken and christened Pluto's newest and tiniest moons Kerberos and Styx. Maybe you cast a vote in the informal Pluto moon naming contest in February and ...
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Why Is Pluto Not A Planet?

For decades, Pluto was celebrated as the ninth planet of our solar system. However, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined what constitutes a planet, leading to Pluto’s ...