New Horizons' Pluto Flyby: Latest News, Images and Video

Learn more about NASA's New Horizons mission, which performed history's first flyby of the Pluto system on July 14, 2015.

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Using Mobile Apps to Explore Pluto at Opposition

July 15, 2018 | Article

This week, the small and distant dwarf planet Pluto will reach opposition, the time of the year when the object is closest to Earth and brightest in the sky. Here's how to track it with mobile apps.
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'Max Goes to Jupiter' Is an Updated Science-Filled Adventure

July 14, 2018 | Article

What does it take to get a Rottweiler onto one of Jupiter's moons? Quite a lot, actually.
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Celebrating 40 Years of Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon

July 14, 2018 | Article

Forty years ago, Pluto's largest moon Charon was discovered.
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Geometry Helps Solve the Mystery of Mars' Water

July 13, 2018 | Article

Studying the angles of river features on Mars helped a trio of scientists determine that the water fell from the air rather than seeping up from the ground.
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Martian 'Ghost Dunes' Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life

July 12, 2018 | Article

Could pits hold evidence of ancient Mars life?
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Pluto and Charon Shine in Most Detailed Topographical Maps Ever

July 12, 2018 | Article

Scientists have put together new maps of Pluto and its moon Charon, showing the peaks and valleys of their surfaces in incredible detail.
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Mars at Opposition 2018: How to See It and What to Expect

July 10, 2018 | Article

Get ready to see the Red Planet up close this summer, as Mars reaches opposition with the sun, bringing it closest to Earth since 2003.
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Peel Back Jupiter's Layers in New 'Space's Deep Secrets' Episode

July 10, 2018 | Article

In a new special episode on Science Channel, explore Jupiter with the Juno spacecraft.
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Aphelion Day 2018: Earth Is Farthest from the Sun Today

July 06, 2018 | Article

Happy Aphelion Day! Earth is farther from the sun today (July 6) than at any other time of the year.
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Jupiter's Moons Spin Intricate Auroras at Planet's Poles

July 05, 2018 | Article

New research shows the closest-ever views of features in Jupiter's swirling auroras, revealing the complicated footprints left by its moons Io and Ganymede.
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