Pluto’s icy shell is thought to have a depth of at least 185 miles, which gives the researchers confidence that they’re right. The presence of other types of ice, such as frozen nitrogen and ...

An area of Pluto that researchers think was formed from the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique on the dwarf planet and in the solar system, a new study suggests, hinting at surprisingly recent ...

Images of Pluto captured by NASA’s New Horizons mission have revealed a region full of giant ice volcanoes on the dwarf planet. These volcanoes were recently active and may support the idea that ...

Even though Pluto's surface is probably colder than -380°F (-230°C), there could still be plenty of liquid-preserving heat beneath the ice cap, the new model suggests.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Pluto is hazier than scientists expected and appears to be covered with flowing ice. The team responsible for the New Horizons flyby of Pluto last week released new ...

Map reveals that there’s more water ice on Pluto. by Alan Boyle on January 28, 2016 at 5:36 pm January 28, 2016 at 6:21 pm. Share Tweet Share Reddit Email. Sign up for GeekWire's email newsletters!

That was taken when New Horizons was about 2 million kilometers (1.2 million miles) past Pluto, when the tiny rock and ice world was very nearly between the spacecraft and the Sun. New Horizons ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The sky over Pluto may not be sunny but it’s undoubtedly blue. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft discovered Pluto’s blue sky during the historic flyby of… ...

Pluto has giant ice volcanoes that could hint at the possibility of life. Images of Pluto captured by NASA's New Horizons mission have revealed a new surprise: ice volcanoes.