This story is part of Short Wave's series Space Camp about all the weird, wonderful things happening in the universe. Check out the rest of the series. If you were born in the last century you might ...

In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, the first planet discovered since Neptune in 1846. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet, based on three criteria ...

It’s been 18 years since Pluto’s celestial status was called into question—yet the matter seems far from settled. We asked experts from both sides to make their case. This 2015 NASA image of Pluto ...

The debate over Pluto’s planetary status has been ongoing since its reclassification as a “dwarf planet” in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Recent discussions and new scientific ...

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto that is inserted beneath the Short Wave logo. The image combines blue, red and infrared images taken by the ...

Pluto may have lost its status as a full-fledged planet in 2006, but that doesn't mean it's a joke of a world this April Fools' Day and the folks behind Pluto TV want to make that clear. On April 1, ...

The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

When the International Astronomical Union (IAU) demoted Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006, it surprised a lot of people, including some scientists. Even many years later, some astronomers ...

A new formation theory for Pluto's moon Charon could explain why Pluto is geologically active. Illustration incorporates NASA New Horizons terrain imagery. Pluto — demoted to dwarf planets status in ...