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Thursday, Sep 3

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NASA’s Pluto Probe Could Lose 2 Key Instruments at a Crucial Moment

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The spacecraft is currently approaching the outer boundary of the solar system as it prepares to cross into interstellar space.

Tuesday, Sep 1

Pluto’s atmosphere has probably persisted in some form for millions of years, but observations suggest its pressure fell 16% between mid-2021 and July 2023

spacedaily.com

Stellar occultations suggest Pluto’s long pressure plateau is ending as nitrogen gas begins condensing back onto its frozen surface.

Monday, Aug 31

22

Sony just gave Roku, Pluto, and Tubi a new free live TV streaming competitor

www.howtogeek.com

You now have a major streaming alternative to The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, and Tubi if you can't get enough free TV—provided you have the right console. Sony has launched Live TV on PS5 in the U.S., promising ad-supported movies and shows…

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Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?

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Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting the decision – and they’re only getting more passionate

Sunday, Aug 30

17

On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto

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On Aug. 30, 1992, astronomers spotted an object orbiting the sun beyond Pluto for the very first time. Here's why the discovery of 1992 QB-1 mattered.

Tuesday, Aug 25

18

A newly discovered dwarf-planet candidate beyond Pluto takes roughly 25,000 years to orbit the Sun and is detectable for only about 0

spacedaily.com

2017 OF201 is visible for only a sliver of its 25,000-year orbit, turning one archival discovery into a carefully qualified estimate of a much larger hidden population.

15

Why Pluto Losing Planet Status Was Good for Solar System Science and Diversity

www.sciencetimes.com

Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet changed how scientists view the solar system, revealing greater diversity and improving our understanding of distant worlds.

14

Pluto Movie Review: Neeraj Madhav and Althaf Salim’s alien comedy promises fun tale but fails to take off

www.pinkvilla.com

Pluto, starring Neeraj Madhav and Althaf Salim in the lead roles, was released in theaters on July 30, 2026. It is now available for streaming on Saina Play, and if you’re planning to watch it online, here’s the Pinkvilla review.

Monday, Aug 24

17

4 South OTT Releases to Watch This Week: Prithviraj Sukumaran’s I, Nobody to Pluto

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South Indian cinema has lined up several exciting titles for OTT audiences this week. If you're wondering whether there's a new movie or show to stream, here's a list of releases you shouldn't miss.

Friday, Aug 21

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Pluto has a blue twilight: when New Horizons looked back after its 2015 flyby and saw the dwarf planet backlit by the Sun,

spacedaily.com

New Horizons saw Pluto’s layered organic haze scatter sunlight blue in a calibrated look-back view, even though the particles themselves were probably grey or red.

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Pluto TV launches Double Feature Fridays

www.pocket-lint.com

Enjoy classic and indie films every Friday on Pluto TV's Double Feature Fridays, free of charge.

Wednesday, Aug 19

23

Pluto Planetary Science is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

www.universetoday.com

Something's wetting the surface of dwarf planet Pluto along the northern edge of Sputnik Planitia, and planetary scientists have found a good explanation for it. A recent study of new Horizons images taken during the 2015 flyby revealed…

Saturday, Aug 15

03

Pluto’s sky is blue, chunks of its water-ice mountains float like icebergs across glaciers of frozen nitrogen, and its moon

spacedaily.com

New Horizons revealed blue atmospheric haze, floating water-ice hills, nitrogen glaciers and Pluto's unusual orbital dance with Charon.

Friday, Aug 14

20

Pluto TV just added two more free streaming channels for this iconic sci-fi show

www.pocket-lint.com

Stream all the Star Trek films for free on Pluto TV with the two new channels dedicated to the iconic sci-fi franchise.

Tuesday, Aug 11

14

Something May Be Flowing Beneath Pluto’s Giant Heart-Shaped Glacier

scitechdaily.com

Researchers used New Horizons images to identify evidence that liquid nitrogen may have flowed from beneath Pluto’s famous heart-shaped glacier. Dark markings across part of Pluto’s enormous heart-shaped glacier may record something…

Saturday, Aug 8

19

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto in 2015 and kept going, and in January 2019 it photographed a small icy world

spacedaily.com

New Horizons found Arrokoth four billion miles from the Sun, revealing a flattened contact binary whose intact lobes preserve evidence of a gentle early merger.

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Pluto TV just added 5 more free live TV channels to its lineup this month

www.pocket-lint.com

Discover the latest additions to Pluto TV's extensive library of over 400 free live channels.

Friday, Aug 7

15

It takes more energy to slow a spacecraft into orbit around Mercury than it does to fly directly to Pluto, because the Sun’s

spacedaily.com

Mercury is close to Earth, but stopping there means shedding the speed gained while falling towards the Sun. BepiColombo spent eight years solving that orbital mechanics problem.

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The James Webb Space Telescope just found the same unidentified molecule on both Titan and Pluto — two worlds with almost

spacedaily.com

The discovery suggests a chemical compound exists on two frigid, geologically alien worlds—yet remains unknown to science.

Thursday, Aug 6

16

Pluto's Glacier Is Leaking Liquid Nitrogen From Below, New Study Finds

www.techtimes.com

Liquid nitrogen on Pluto is now supported by the first physical evidence: a SwRI-led study published July 31 in the Planetary Science Journal finds that liquid nitrogen is rising through cracks in Pluto's Sputnik Planitia glacier, driven…