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Pluto Has the Youngest Surface in Our Solar System
NASA's New Horizons probe has discovered a stunning mountain range on Pluto with peaks jutting as high as 11,000 feet above the surface.
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Google's Doodle on New Horizons Pluto Flyby
Google has designed a doodle on new horizon pluto flyby on its homepage.
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NASA Counts Down to Nail-Biter Pluto Flyby
An unmanned NASA spacecraft is hurtling into the unknown, and Tuesday will make a close shave past Pluto, allowing scientists a close glimpse of the dwarf planet's surface for the first time.
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NASA Craft Discovers Heart Shape on Pluto as Fly-by Nears
There's a near-perfect heart shape on Pluto's rusty red surface. The dwarf planet is dotted with bright points which may be ice caps, and a mysterious dark shape nicknamed "The Whale."
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Asteroid mining company wants to put your face in space
A privately owned asteroid mining firm, backed in part by Google's founders, launched a crowd-funding project yesterday to gauge public interest in a small space telescope that could serve as a backdrop for personal photographs, officials said.
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Pluto Has the Youngest Surface in Our Solar System
NASA's New Horizons probe has discovered a stunning mountain range on Pluto with peaks jutting as high as 11,000 feet above the surface.
-
Google's Doodle on New Horizons Pluto Flyby
Google has designed a doodle on new horizon pluto flyby on its homepage.
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NASA Counts Down to Nail-Biter Pluto Flyby
An unmanned NASA spacecraft is hurtling into the unknown, and Tuesday will make a close shave past Pluto, allowing scientists a close glimpse of the dwarf planet's surface for the first time.
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NASA Craft Discovers Heart Shape on Pluto as Fly-by Nears
There's a near-perfect heart shape on Pluto's rusty red surface. The dwarf planet is dotted with bright points which may be ice caps, and a mysterious dark shape nicknamed "The Whale."
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Asteroid mining company wants to put your face in space
A privately owned asteroid mining firm, backed in part by Google's founders, launched a crowd-funding project yesterday to gauge public interest in a small space telescope that could serve as a backdrop for personal photographs, officials said.
