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Look Out Below! Landslides Spotted on Pluto's Moon Charon
By Calla Cofield published
On Pluto's moon Charon, scientists have found evidence of landslides. This is the first time this geologic feature has been discovered in the Kuiper Belt, according to New Horizons scientists.

Clouds on Pluto? Dwarf Planet's Weather Gets Weirder
By Charles Q. Choi published
More than a half dozen clouds may have been seen in Pluto's hazy atmosphere, researchers announced today (Oct. 18).

Seeing Red: Pluto Probe's Next Target Has a Bloody Hue
By Mike Wall published
The tiny, faraway object that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will fly by in 2019 is even redder than Pluto, new observations by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest.

Pluto's 'Heart' Hints at Deep, Underground Ocean
By Hanneke Weitering published
A new simulation of how Pluto got its "heart" reveals that the dwarf planet most likely has a deep ocean beneath its surface.

Pluto's Underworld and Icy Heart Collide in New View
By Calla Cofield published
Pluto's underworld has been revealed in a new image that shows the boundary between vast, gray, icy plains and red, rugged highlands, the latter of which are named for a god of the underworld.
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