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Back in 2011, the Hubble Space Telescope was pointed at Pluto to help astronomers prepare for an upcoming spacecraft visit, and it spotted a tiny object 
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2006: NASA successfully launches the New Horizons probe, beginning a 10-year mission to Pluto and other objects in the Kuiper Belt, a little...
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A NASA probe came closer to Pluto than any other vessel in the history of space travel on 2 December.
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When NASA's New Horizons cruises by Pluto in 2015, the images it captures could help astronomers determine if an ocean is hiding under the frigid surface, opening the door to new possibilities for liquid water to exist on other bodies in the solar system. New research has not only concluded such an ocean is likely, but also has highlighted features the spacecraft could identify that could help confirm an ocean’s existence.
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September 17, 2013 1:41 PM
I think its interesting that there might not just be water on Pluto but, a whole ocean! I am now looking forward to 2015. Wouldn't it be cool if there was life on Pluto also? The possibilities are endless of what we could find. I guess it just goes to show how amazing our God is. ET |
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Saturn's moon Phoebe differs from the other satellites in terms of density, composition, and orbital properties.
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NASA's New Horizons probe has entered the one billion-mile long home stretch on its space odyssey to Pluto.
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The new and highly sensitive Cosmic Origins Spectrograph aboard the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a strong ultraviolet-wavelength absorber on Pluto's surface, providing new evidence that points to the possibility of complex...
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Bizarre website - discovered by @plutokiller - claiming imaging of a huge mountain on Pluto with a 14" telescope
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When NASA's New Horizons cruises by Pluto in 2015, the images it captures could help astronomers determine if an ocean is hiding under the frigid surface, opening the door to new possibilities for liquid water to exist on other bodies in the solar system. New research has not only concluded such an ocean is likely, but also has highlighted features the spacecraft could identify that could help confirm an ocean's existence.
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