Articles by Passant Rabie, Space.com Staff Writer

New Horizons' photo of Pluto showing the heart-shaped area now informally named Tombaugh Region.

Pluto Still Deserves to Be a Planet, NASA Chief Says

Pluto lost its "official" planet status over a decade ago, but fans of the solar system's underdog are still rooting for it. And NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is one of them.

Cloaked Black Hole Found Hidden Behind Gas Cloud in Early Universe

A cloaked black hole found lurking behind a cloud of gas dates to the early cosmic years of the universe.

By Passant Rabie Published 13 August 19
Earth's Last Magnetic-Field Reversal Took 22,000 Years

Volcanic records revealed the complexity of the magnetic-field reversal.

By Passant Rabie Published 8 August 19
Alien Planet Twice the Size of Earth May Be Able to Support Life

GJ 357d could have water on its surface.

By Passant Rabie Published 2 August 19

Biggest Meteorite Impact in the UK Found Buried in Water and Rock

Scientists have finally located the site of the biggest meteorite collision in the U.K.

By Passant Rabie Published 10 June 19