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We should take the discovery of Pluto's new moons seriously due to naming conventions and as a spacecraft hazard.
Opinion Last Modified: 09 Mar 2013 13:07 GMT
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
Can firm distinctions be drawn between the natural and supernatural, between fantasy and technology?
Opinion Last Modified: 30 Jun 2012 19:37 GMT
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
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

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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