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The substance that makes life
Hubble Space Telescope discovered signs of the existence of complex organic molecules, important components of living cells, on the surface of Pluto.
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5 mysteries about Pluto
Pluto is so far away from the earth that things people know about it only count on the fingertips.
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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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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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Discover new planets outside the Solar System
Japanese scientists on February 28 said they believed that another planet of two thirds of our Earth is orbiting the outer ring of the Solar System.
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New Horizons observes lightning on the surface of Jupiter
NASA's New Horizons probe has captured lightning on Jupiter's surface while observing the turbulent atmosphere and strong volcanic activity on this solar system's larges…
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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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NASA's New Horizon probe flies over Jupiter
The New Horizon probe is the fastest speed ship of all the previously unmanned aerial probes and it is currently 1.5 million miles away.