Thousands were left perplexed by the high-altitude aircraft which circled for about an hour on Wednesday.
It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
Being high up above the planet didn't stop astronaut Shane Kimbrough from casting his vote last week.
Scientists have spotted X-rays trickling from the dwarf planet despite there being no obvious source.
The large green reptile slithered out of a ceiling compartment during a routine flight to Mexico City.
A surveillance plane has been looking in to reports of a 'pinging' sound in the Fury and Hecla Strait.
If an astronaut dies in space, could their body eventually go on to spread microbes to other planets ?
A large planet lurking in the outer solar system could be causing the sun's rotational axis to tilt.
Seven decades ago, scientists in new Mexico took the first ever pictures of our planet from outer space.
Referred to as the 'first nation state in space', Asgardia will seek to safeguard the entire planet.
This tiny, distant world is believed to take up to 1,140 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun.
The US President has reiterated his efforts to send humans to the Red Planet within the coming decades.
Scientists believe that a nearby extrasolar planet is 'likely' to be capable of supporting alien life.
Scientists believe that the dwarf planet's interior may be filled with large quantities of liquid water.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified what appears to be an ice volcano on the dwarf planet's surface.
An asteroid that was discovered only last week narrowly missed hitting the planet a few hours later.
NASA's Juno spacecraft is getting ready to fly within 2,500 miles of the planet Jupiter later on today.
NASA's exploratory rover has recorded an impressive panoramic image from the surface of the Red Planet.
Scientists have allegedly discovered a potentially habitable planet within a neighboring star system.
China is aiming to revolutionize space travel by developing an ambitious new plane/spacecraft hybrid.