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Discover the fourth satellite of Pluto
Astronomers with the Hubble space telescope have discovered the fourth satellite of Pluto, AFP reported on July 20.
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Detecting the 2,000 comet
Soho solar research spacecraft has reached its own milestone in silence: discovering the 2,000th comet.
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The biggest astronomical findings of the decade
The last decade witnessed a leap in the way of conquering human space with important discoveries such as finding water on the Moon, detecting dark matter ...
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Pluto changes color
A series of new photos sent back to Earth by the Hubble Space Telescope showed the color of Pluto changing and the ice blocks on its surface moving.
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The probe goes halfway to Pluto
America's Pluto-probe spacecraft, New Horizons (New Horizons), flew 2.39 billion km across the solar system, completing half the distance.
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Pluto has an upside-down atmosphere
The former 9th planet of the solar system possesses a completely opposite atmosphere to the Earth, meaning that the higher the temperature, the higher the air temperatur…
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Debates about Pluto
Taking music, camera lights and audience applause as a backdrop, two debators and a mediator walked into the auditorium.
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Pluto adds 'brother'
Two years ago, Pluto was no longer considered a planet and along with Ceres and Iris, it was classified as the dwarf planet of the Solar System. Recently,
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Pluto has a new name: Plutoid
Pluto, downgraded from the 2006 planetary position, had a consolation reward yesterday - it and such tiny planets will be called plutoid collectively.
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Pluto gets 'demoted' again.
After being dethroned by the solar system's planet in 2006 and classified as a dwarf planet, Pluto was once again downgraded to a lower rank by the dwarf planet Eris.
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New Mexico still considers Pluto a planet
7 months after being removed from the list of planets by the International Astronomical Association, Pluto found a loyal friend in the state of New Mexico (USA).
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Pluto is now just a number: 134340
Pluto has been given a different name, commensurate with its new redefined position as an asteroid.
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Pluto is no longer a planet
Nearly 2,500 scientists are meeting in Prague, the Czech Republic agreed to vote Pluto from the list of planets in the solar system. The decision of the International As…
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Pledge Pluto!
About 300 American astronomers signed a petition to the International Astronomical Association (IAU), saying they did not agree on the new definition of the planet and d…
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Will determine the fate of Pluto
Astronomers are meeting in the Czech capital Prague, hoping to bring out the exact standards of a planet. The result will help determine the level of Pluto, okay