Could Earth end up in the Oort cloud? Shutterstock / Dotted Yeti If a passing star came near the solar system, Earth would probably be fine – but there is a small chance our entire world could get thrown to the outer reaches of the solar system, crash into another […]
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A photo of Pluto taken by NASA’s New Horizons mission NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute A supervolcano on Pluto as large as the one in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, may have erupted and spewed ice over the dwarf planet’s surface just a few million years ago, according […]
Pluto’s back, baby! Seventeen years after it was demoted from planet to dwarf planet, it is time for Pluto to retake its former title…at least according to our hosts, Chelsea Whyte and Leah Crane. In this episode of Dead Planets Society, Chelsea and Leah get into the nitty-gritty of what […]
During Anime Expo, I spoke with Masao Maruyama, producer of Netflix’s upcoming Astro Boy-inspired anime, Pluto. We spoke about the pressure his studio felt in adapting one of the most critically praised and best-selling manga of the 2000s, as well as his thoughts on how the kinds of machine-learning technologies […]
It’s a good day for game show fans, as Pluto TV announced two new channels — Wheel of Fortune and, cue the tears, Jeopardy! Hosted by Alex Trebek — have begun streaming classic seasons and episodes of the beloved shows, starting today. And get this, it’s 24/7! Jeopardy! Hosted by Alex […]
We could break down the merits of Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu and why they rank among the best streaming TV services, but they all still cost you money every month. These days inflation and the rising cost of subscriptions could have you looking for alternatives. The good news? As […]
Giant ice volcanos were active ‘relatively recently’ on Pluto, altering its surface, scientists say. Images taken of Pluto reveal a region of strange terrain previously unobserved in our solar system, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Snapped by Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft in a 2015 flyby, the […]
A unique lumpy landscape on Pluto was probably built up via ice seeping up from its surprisingly warm interior that has created volcanoes as large as those on Earth – and that cryovolcanism could continue to this day Space 29 March 2022 By Leah Crane Pluto’s icy volcanic region NASA/Johns […]