In a star system not so far away, two extrasolar planets are orbiting their parent star with surprisingly odd inclinations. What kind of gravitational turmoil could have caused this mess?
If the "Avatar" writer/producer James Cameron had consulted with Pluto researcher Alan Stern, he might have introduced a new term to sci-fi audiences: the "Satellite Planet."
Pluto has been suffering an identity crisis of late, but astronomers have identified dozens of small dwarf planet candidates that could make Pluto feel a little better about itself.
The inspiration for the new NOVA program, "The Pluto Files," featuring astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, was the public outcry that accompanied the downgrading of Pluto from a planet to a "dwarf planet" (or "plutoid") by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) ...
What astronomy needs is a good road trip movie, and NOVA is happy to oblige with a new series, "The Pluto Files," which makes its debut this Tuesday, March 2, at 8 PM (ET/PT) on PBS. It's based on Neil ...
