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Pluto was discovered 95 years ago. Where you can view the non-planet in Michigan

Pluto may not be a planet any more, but you still have a chance to see the distant dwarf planet at one of Michigan's observatories.

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The tiny planet-not-planet that could: Pluto was discovered 95 years ago today

When was Pluto discovered? Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Cold, dark and distant, it was n

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The short, uneventful life of Pluto as a planet

Here's what to know about the short life of what was, for a single human lifetime, the solar system's smallest planet. Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff,

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Is Pluto a planet or not? Who cares! Our love for the King of the Kuiper Belt is stronger than ever 95 years later

On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...

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OTD In Space – February 18: Pluto Discovered By Clyde Tombaugh

On February 18, 1930, the American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto! Before he discovered Pluto, another astronomer named Percival Lowell had spent over a decade trying to find it. He had ...

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This Day in History on February 18: Pluto Discovered

February 18th has been a significant date throughout history, marking a variety of events that have shaped the world. In a ...

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What Makes Pluto So Intriguing

Pluto will mark a birthday of sorts on March 23, 2178. No one is likely to be there to celebrate it, of course. Even if ...

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Lowell Observatory holds I Heart Pluto Festival

An annual event over recent years, the I Heart Pluto Festival in Flagstaff, Arizona, celebrates the history, heritage, and ...

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