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NASA Eyes a Possible Return to Pluto, with a Longer Stay
By Mike Wall published
NASA is thinking about going back to Pluto, this time to stay for a while.

Pluto Still Deserves to Be a Planet, NASA Chief Says
By Passant Rabie published
Pluto lost its "official" planet status over a decade ago, but fans of the solar system's underdog are still rooting for it. And NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is one of them.

Pluto Has a Buried Ocean — And So Might Many Other Worlds
By Mike Wall published
Buried oceans like the one sloshing beneath the icy surface of the Jupiter moon Europa may be far more common across the cosmos than scientists had imagined.

Should Pluto Be a Planet Again? Informal Vote Offers Support After Experts Debate
By Elizabeth Howell published
A friendly debate about Pluto's planethood yesterday (April 29) ended in an informal vote that came down in favor of reinstating the dwarf planet's status.

Pluto Planethood Debate Tonight! Here's How to Watch Online
By Elizabeth Howell published
Ever since Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet in 2006, the debate over its planethood has raged on. Tonight, April 26, you can watch that debate online.

In Pluto's Realm, Small Objects Are Rare
By Mike Wall published
Researchers have noted a distinct dearth of small craters on Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.

Pluto's Biggest Moon Could Give an Orbiter an (Almost) Free Ride
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
A spacecraft orbiting the dwarf planet could use Pluto's moon Charon to make important orbital changes.
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