How Arizona put Pluto on the map 95 years ago today
Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Here's how Pluto won - and lost - its planetary status.
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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
The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.
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See Leonard Nimoy’s son, Adam, at I Heart Pluto Festival in Flagstaff
The "Star Trek" legend's only son will discuss his memoir at the annual space-themed event.
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Lowell Observatory holds I Heart Pluto Festival
The annual event celebrates the discovery of the little planet with a big heart and other scientific advances at Flagstaff, ...
Northern Arizona men's basketball gears up for 'alternate identity' game
The school unveiled the "alternate identity" over the summer, paying homage to the northern Arizona area's rich astronomical history.
What Makes Pluto So Intriguing
“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...