Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere, astronomers say

If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Could Pluto once again be considered a planet? New remarks from NASA's administrator highlight an enduring debate among scientists

For decades, scientists and the general public have argued over the astronomical status of beloved dwarf planet Pluto. In the ...
Daily Sabah

Astronomers find signs of atmosphere on mysterious world beyond Pluto

Japanese astronomers on Monday said a tiny, little-known world beyond Pluto may possess an atmosphere, defying what had been ...

Astronomers find atmosphere around a solar system object that shouldn’t have one

A rare observation opportunity revealed the presence of a thin atmosphere around a small object beyond Pluto.
Scientific American

NASA chief Jared Isaacman hints at campaign to make Pluto a planet again

The NASA administrator’s latest remarks in support of reexamining Pluto’s status come 20 years after the orb was downgraded ...

NASA Chief Calls For Making Pluto A Planet Again At US Senate Hearing

He also said that NASA is working on research papers that they would like to bring forward within the scientific community to ...

Should Pluto be considered a planet? Why NASA chief says yes

NASA chief Jared Isaacman said at a US Senate hearing that he supports restoring Pluto's status as a planet after a ...
Lawrence Journal-World

KU’s Physics and Astronomy department hosting ‘Pluto Day’ event, celebrating science of space and the dwarf planet’s KU connection

An image of Pluto taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on July 13, 2015. The planet was first discovered by Clyde Tombaugh, who graduated from high school in rural Kansas and went on to earn his ...