Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why they call Pluto a dwarf planet
For one reason or another, some people are still upset about Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet. This demotion, by the way, occurred all the way back in 2006. So, what does famed...
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NASA mission control turned into 'a crazy zoo' the moment we reached Pluto...
NASA just made history: This morning humanity visited one of the last unexplored worlds in the Solar System for the first time.Scientists around the world have been waiting decades for this moment,...
View ArticleBill Nye and NASA scientists react to seeing a clear picture of Pluto for the...
After launching off of Earth 9 years ago, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has passed Pluto and sent back the most complex picture of its surface so far.Video courtesy of ReutersFollow BI Video: On...
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We've finally added Pluto to the family portrait of the Solar System
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made history Tuesday morning when it became the first to reach Pluto after nearly 10 years and 3 billion miles of space travel.Even though Pluto was demoted from a planet...
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Business Insider is hiring a paid intern who loves to write about science
Business Insider's science team is looking for a paid editorial intern to join us this Fall.Interns at Business Insider aren't sent on coffee runs, or forced to spend their days filing or making...
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The clearest photos ever taken of Pluto were just combined to make this...
NASA has been tense with anticipation for the last few weeks as its spacecraft, New Horizons, barreled through deep-space at over 30,000 mph on its way to Pluto. Now, the spacecraft's mission to the...
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The Pluto flyby is just the start of NASA's epic New Horizons mission
If all went according to plan, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made history Tuesday morning after snagging the world's first close-up look at Pluto.But completing the Solar System's planetary family...
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NASA's Pluto mission is already surprising scientists with what it has found
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto Tuesday morning, and even though we've only seen a small trickle of data so far, the findings are already surprising scientists.A group...
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50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world
Scientists who ask the right questions at the right time can make history and change the world.We compiled a list of 50 scientists from across the globe who are doing just that — changing the world for...
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These revealing new images of Pluto's surface are making scientists very excited
Images and data have been flowing in since NASA's epic New Horizons Pluto flyby on Tuesday morning, and the latest image released shows an exaggerated color map of Pluto and its moon Charon.The colors...
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Here's how big Pluto is compared to the largest objects in the solar system
For 76 years, Pluto was our ninth, and farthest planet in the solar system. Today, it's still one of the farthest objects in our solar neighborhood, but it now goes by another title: dwarf planet.In...
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Here's why it takes so long to beam data back from Pluto
At this very moment, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is more than 3 billion miles from Earth. To put that into perspective, think about how mind-numbingly far the Sun is from Earth. Then multiply by...
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NASA just received the critical message that proves its spacecraft reached...
It's now official: NASA has successfully taken us to Pluto, and beyond.Why the announcement now? The story begins with this morning's pre-emptory celebration:Earlier today, NASA — along with the rest...
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The 15 most amazing women in science today
In the science and technology industries, women are often massively underrepresented. But that doesn't mean they aren't making some of the most important and inspiring contributions out there. We've...
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If you're going crazy waiting for the first Pluto flyby photos, here's what...
As the western world woke up Tuesday, a once-in-a-lifetime event went down: Humanity made its first-ever visit to Pluto.Earth's emissary was NASA's robotic New Horizons spacecraft, and it performed a...
View ArticleHere's the moment Harrison Ford surprised fans during the 'Star Wars'...
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' had a huge showing at this year's San Diego Comic Con, like holding panels for fans and even throwing a free 'Star Wars' themed concert. Harrison Ford surprised everyone...
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The first insanely close-up photo of Pluto reveals mountains and water on its...
"We did it." Those were the three words resounding through mission operations center at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laborator last night when NASA received confirmation that their...
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This is the best image we've ever seen of Pluto's largest moon — and...
After hours of tense waiting, NASA finally released the first images its New Horizons spacecraft took during its historic flyby of Pluto and its moons.That full collection of images will trickle in...
View ArticleNASA just zoomed in on the latest photos from Pluto and the details are...
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has captured highly detailed photos of Pluto's surface. The spacecraft spent more than eight hours recording the planet's information, and the images and measurements...
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Pluto's first close-up photos have completely baffled scientists with new...
We've finally seen the first up close of images of Pluto and a few of its moons, and they're breathtaking.The stunning new photos came from New Horizon's 15-minute flyby on July 14, and after seeing...
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