On Icy Pluto, Volcanoes May Spout Liquid Water

On Icy Pluto, Volcanoes May Spout Liquid Water

A whiff of ammonia in reddish ices on Pluto may be evidence of recent geological activity on the dwarf planet, with liquid water spewing out from Pluto’s depths like molten lava would on Earth, a new study finds. These findings suggest that Pluto may...
Milky Way Galaxy

Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. The name describes the galaxy’s appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. The...