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We should take the discovery of Pluto's new moons seriously due to naming conventions and as a spacecraft hazard.

Ian O'Neill

Opinion Last Modified: 09 Mar 2013 13:07 GMT

Smallest moon yet spotted around Pluto

It appeared as a faint fleck to scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope to scout out the ex-planet's neighbourhood.

Americas Last Modified: 12 Jul 2012 03:52 GMT

Magic and the machine

Can firm distinctions be drawn between the natural and supernatural, between fantasy and technology?

Lewis H Lapham

Opinion Last Modified: 30 Jun 2012 19:37 GMT

Pluto kicked out of the planets

Pluto has lost its status as the ninth and outermost planet of the solar system, the world's leading astronomical body has decided.

Archive Last Modified: 24 Aug 2006 15:08 GMT

Pluto central in battle of the planets

Leading astronomers are to vote on a proposal that would redefine what a planet is and could see the demotion of Pluto.

Archive Last Modified: 24 Aug 2006 07:48 GMT

Solar system set to get new planets

The number of planets in the solar system may rise from nine to 12 if astronomers approve a proposal on how celestial bodies are defined.

Archive Last Modified: 16 Aug 2006 16:00 GMT

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