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Plutonium Production May Avert Spacecraft Fuel Shortage

By Mike Wall published

A looming shortage of the radioactive isotope worries many planetary scientists

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Surface of Pluto May Contain Organic Molecules

By Space.com Staff published

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope made the find.

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Pluto's Moons Could Spell Danger for New Horizons Spacecraft

By Nola Taylor Redd published

Hidden moons around Pluto could produce unforeseen hazards that could destroy NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.

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Mars Mission May Be Curtain Call for Plutonium-Powered Spacecraft

By Denise Chow published

With a worldwide shortage of plutonium-238, future planetary science missions are in jeopardy.

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Dwarf Planet Eris is 'Almost Perfect' Pluto Twin

By Mike Wall published

The icy dwarf planet Eris is nearly exactly the same size as Pluto.

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The Greatest Mysteries of Pluto

By Adam Hadhazy published

Everything we know about Pluto can be scrawled on a few 3x5-inch index cards, so mysteries abound about the dwarf planet.

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Dwarf Planet Pluto Holds Big Surprises for Speedy NASA Probe

By Charles Q. Choi published

NASA's New Horizons mission will transform our understanding of Pluto.

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Five Years Later, Pluto's Planethood Demotion Still Stirs Controversy

By Mike Wall published

Debate over Pluto's status reveals our view of the solar system continues to evolve.

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Countdown: 5 Strange Facts About Pluto

By Live Science Staff published

Everything we know about Pluto can be written on a couple 3 x 5 inch index cards.

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3 Small, Icy Worlds Discovered in Pluto's Territory

By Mike Wall published

The three worlds are likely dwarf planets, like Pluto and Eris.

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