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 Pluto is now a "plutoid"
Pluto is now a "plutoid"
Scientists rename Pluto-like "dwarf planets" in its honor.

It's the least they could do! picked by suebe 5 months ago
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  New Portrait Made of Pluto and its Moons
New Portrait Made of Pluto and its Moons
New images of Pluto and its moons are among the sharpest ever made, astronomers announced today. Pluto, long called a planet, was downgraded last year to "dwarf planet" status by the International Astronomical Union. It is so far away that no clear pictures of it exist. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago
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 Astronomers say Pluto is not a planet
Astronomers say Pluto is not a planet
Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago
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 New Mexico may declare Pluto a planet
New Mexico may declare Pluto a planet
State lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a bill that proposes "as Pluto passes overhead through New Mexico's excellent night skies, it be declared a planet picked by Bornbad 2 years ago
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