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Pluto in Focus: From Pixelated Smudge to Stunning, Geology-Rich World
It’s not just Pluto, New Horizons also snapped some stunning images of Pluto’s satellite, Charon. Charon is Pluto’s moon. About half of Pluto’s size, Charon is the largest known satellite ...
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What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Pluto Is Still a Planet (Sort Of)
"Pluto's got everything I like in a planet, in spades. It's got a satellite system. It's got atmosphere with interesting weather patterns. It's got very complicated seasonal cycles. It's got all ...
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On 95th anniversary of Pluto discovery, its home observatory celebrates solar system’s underdog
One of the most memorable images taken by New Horizons is that of Pluto’s "heart" feature. The heart-shaped glacier, nicknamed Sputnik for Earth’s first human-made satellite, is nearly 600 ...