Pluto may have been demoted to non-planet status, but it still commands a court of five moons, as is fitting for the king of ...

The astronomical phenomenon of Pluto's opposition reoccurred on the 25th, providing astronomy enthusiasts with the best opportunity to observe this distant celestial body throughout the year. During ...

"Makemake is one of the largest and brightest icy worlds beyond Neptune, and its surface is dominated by frozen methane," ...

In a study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MRNAS), astronomers from the University of Warwick, Europe, and the United States found strong evidence that ...

Webb uncovers methane on Makemake, showing the icy dwarf planet is more active than once thought - just like Pluto.

Astronomers have detected the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being devoured by a white dwarf ...