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Astronomers Discover Potential Dwarf Planet Lurking Way Beyond Pluto
For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...
The best window to see Pluto all year is closing
Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says ...
Pluto photos from NASA's New Horizons still captivating scientists decade later
It took over nine years for New Horizons to reach Pluto after blasting off atop an Atlas 5 rocket on Jan. 19, 2006. After ...
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Pluto Gets 1% of Earth’s Sunlight—Here’s What That Means
Pluto isn’t considered a planet because it lacks enough gravity to clear its orbit, not just because of its distance. Despite receiving less than 1% of Earth’s sunlight, Pluto is still surprisingly ...
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New Horizons visited Pluto 10 years ago. We’re still learning from it
Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.
Five Planets Are Going to Be Retrograde this Summer. Here's What That Means
Five planets are retrograde in summer 2025: Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury and Uranus. Astrologically, that means in for a ...
Zodiac signs and the planet that guides them
Each zodiac sign is influenced by a ruling planet, shaping its unique traits. Mars fuels Aries's energy, while Venus graces Taurus with a love for beauty. Mercury empowers Gemini's communication, and ...