#July2020

Pluto and five moons have more water than Earth. Than fucking Earth! Wild.

pluto five moons water than earth

Pluto may not be a planet anymore, but it is fucking flexing on Earth. You see, it’s got more water than the Blue Marble. But, five moons do as well!

Hit the jump for a tasty infographic, friends.

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NASA is seriously considering sending an orbiter to Pluto. Let’s fucking go, NASA! Let’s go!

nasa pluto orbiter

NASA, when considering whether or not to send an orbiter to Pluto, I suggest the following. Say yes. Always say yes when considering to send an orbiter anywhere.

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Pluto has a buried ocean kept liquid by a layer of gas. And, it may contain life! Gimme a hell yeah!

Got a couple of really rad news and notes regarding the solar system’s favorite non-planet, Pluto! First up! The planet may harbor a buried ocean! Second up! Said oceans may harbor life.

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Pluto’s atmosphere is going to completely freeze in 11 years. Dope event in our lifetime alert!

pluto atmosphere frozen

Pretty rad stuff to happen in our lifetime: Pluto’s atmosphere is going to completely freeze in 11 years. Winter only hits Pluto every 248 Earth years, and it’s arriving in 2030.

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Space Swoon: Colorized photo of Pluto proves that while it may not be a planet, it is gorgeous

pluto colorized photo

NASA has dropped a gorgeous colorized photo of Pluto. Man, the planet may have been demoted to dwarf status, but that don’t make this photo any less pretty.

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New Dwarf Planet found in our Solar System

a new dwarf planet

AstronomerWizards have found themselves (and us!) a new Dwarf planet in our solar system. The motherfucker is like, way out there. But out there no less.

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New Horizons has taken pictures of *another* dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt

50000 Quaoar

New Horizon ain’t just snapping shots of Pluto, everyone’s favorite (dwarf) planet. Nah. Nah! It’s also snapping shots of 50000 Quaoar. A dwarf planet roughly half the size of Pluto.

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Pluto likely has a Hidden Liquid Ocean

Pluto!

Pluto, the Dwarf Planet, is stunting on all of us. Blowing our fucking minds, making us feel guilty for dubbing it a Non-Planet. Why, this fucking (non-)Planet likely has a hidden liquid ocean.

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Space Swoon: The Dark Side of…Pluto

Space Swoon: On Pluto, Y Marks The Spot