Exploring beyond Pluto While the team continues to analyze the plethora of data — something that could go on for decades — it's also busy planning for the next big stage of the mission, the ...

The universe is far more than just a vast emptiness,it's an intricate, mind-boggling realm full of surprises. From the ...

If it weren't for the new budget, New Horizons could keep exploring the outer reaches of the solar system into the 2030s.

We still don't know for sure if there's a ninth planet in our solar system, but a new discovery could help to prove that ...

“Exploring Pluto and the Kuiper Belt is like conducting an archeological dig into the history of the outer solar system, a place where we can peek into the ancient era of planetary formation ...

One billion miles beyond Pluto and an astounding 4 billion miles from Earth (1.6 billion kilometers and 6.4 billion kilometers), Ultima Thule will be the farthest world ever explored by humankind.

NASA also selected a potential new target the craft, a small Kuiper Belt object that orbits nearly a billion miles beyond Pluto. After that, NASA plans to continue exploring objects in the Kuiper ...