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The tiny planet-not-planet that could: Pluto was discovered 95 years ago today
What was discovered in Flagstaff, Arizona, and killed off in Prague? If you answered "Pluto's planethood," your grasp of the ...
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Pluto was discovered 95 years ago. Where you can view the non-planet in Michigan
Pluto may not be a planet any more, but you still have a chance to see the distant dwarf planet at one of Michigan's ...
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Clyde Tombaugh: The astronomer who discovered Pluto
From farm boy to cosmic pioneer: The life and legacy of Clyde Tombaugh. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When Clyde Tombaugh ...
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Scientists found a possible new dwarf planet — it could spell bad news for Planet 9 fans
A potential new dwarf planet has been discovered in the outer reaches of the solar system, and its existence poses the ...
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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
Clyde Tombaugh didn't set out to discover Pluto when he sent his sketches of the night sky to Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff ...
How Arizona put Pluto on the map 95 years ago today
Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Here's how Pluto won - and lost - its planetary status.