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'This idea that it takes like 250 years for Pluto to orbit the sun, I think that's just bizarre.' Star Trek scion Adam Nimoy talks our favorite (dwarf) planet for 'I Heart ...
Filmmaker Adam Nemoy helps celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery this month at the 6th annual 'I Heart Pluto' ...
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Scientists stunned after learning Pluto and its biggest moon collided billions of years ago: ‘Raises a lot of interesting questions’
New research suggests Pluto may have had a “kiss” with its largest moon billions of years ago in a harmless collision. The report, published in “Nature Geoscience,” describes how the ...
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Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For decades ...
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Pluto-Charon formation scenario mimics Earth-Moon system
A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the ...
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Pluto and Charon: a love story
But we have reason to believe Pluto's heart is a bit warmer than the ice the covers it. Produced by Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Science NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took ...
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Pluto’s Weirdly Big Moon May Have Come From A ‘Kiss And Capture’
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Pluto has five moons, but Charon stands out from the rest. Charon is half the ...
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On this date: New Horizons probe launches for Pluto and beyond
On this date, Jan. 19, 2006, the first probe ever destined to visit Pluto, its moons and other Kuiper belt objects launched from Launch Complex 41 at what is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.