The tiny planet-not-planet that could: Pluto was discovered 95 years ago today
Feb. 18 marks the 95th anniversary of the discovery of our outermost planet-not-planet. Here's what to know about the short ...
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Is Pluto a planet or not? Who cares! Our love for the King of the Kuiper Belt is stronger than ever 95 years later
On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...
What Makes Pluto So Intriguing
“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...
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What Makes Pluto So Intriguing
That, plus Pluto’s small size—smaller than our moon—suggested that the ... solar system with an uncounted number of planets. Stern thinks the dwarf planet distinction is nonsensical ...
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The tiny planet-not-planet that could: Pluto was discovered 95 years ago today
It did have five known moons: Charon, Nix ... Union General Assembly adopted a resolution to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet. The reasoning was that it didn't satisfy one of three newly ...
Who doesn't love a parade, especially a planet parade? How and when to see up to 7 planets
Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury will be visible in an uncommon planetary alignment this month.
Rare 7 planet alignment through next week
A nearly new moon and mostly clear skies will present near ideal viewing conditions for the planet parade through Feb. 28.