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Science Review of New Horizons and Pluto
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Overview Since the New Horizons spacecraft flew by the dwarf planet Pluto on July 15, 2016, downloaded photographs have revealed more puzzling features.  More will still come, as only about…

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Science Review of New Horizons Pluto Flyby
Science Review of New Horizons Pluto Flyby 150 150 Deborah

Overview On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons probe flew past Pluto in its closest approach, over 7700 miles or 12,500 km from the dwarf planet. From the time it…

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Science Review of Pluto and Charon
Science Review of Pluto and Charon 150 150 Deborah

Overview The dwarf planet Pluto is more than 5.8 billion kilometers away from the Sun, about 40 times the distance between the Earth and the Sun. Its largest moon, Charon,…

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The Search for Pluto: Finding Planets, Moons, and Dust in the Solar System
The Search for Pluto: Finding Planets, Moons, and Dust in the Solar System 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Discovery of a New Planet The dwarf planet Pluto has always been a mystery.  In the 19th century, the planets Uranus and Neptune were discovered.  However, there were questions…

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