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Lower Atmosphere Of Pluto Revealed

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers have gained valuable new insights about the atmosphere of the dwarf planet Pluto. The scientists found unexpectedly large amounts ...  > full story

Astronomers Find Unusual New Denizen Of The Solar System

A "minor planet" with the prosaic name 2006 SQ372 is just over two billion miles from Earth, a bit closer than the planet Neptune. But this lump of ice and rock is ...  > full story

'Plutoid' Chosen As Name For Solar System Objects Like Pluto

The International Astronomical Union has decided on the term plutoid as a name for dwarf planets like Pluto at a meeting of its Executive Committee in ...  > full story

Charon: An Ice Machine In The Ultimate Deep Freeze

Frigid geysers spewing material up through cracks in the crust of Pluto's companion Charon, and recoating parts of its surface in ice crystals, ...  > full story
 

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