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The votes are in, and it looks like ‘Vulcan’ could be the new name for one of Pluto’s smallest moons.…
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Scientists have pinned down the birth date of the moon to within 100 million years of the birth of the…
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The Great Red Spot on Jupiter’s face is secretly dull in color. But the swirling storm looks crimson thanks to…
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