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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

EXPLAINED: Pluto quiz can you figure out this dwarf planet | Vintage Vibes

A planet with red patches and cream patches against a dark background.

Once hailed as the ninth planet, Pluto has long captured the imagination of stargazers and scientists alike. Though it was reclassified as a dwarf planet, its story is far from small.

Pluto is a land of extremes — icy mountains, vast plains of frozen nitrogen, and a thin atmosphere that changes with its seasons. Its surface is marked by heart-shaped regions and mysterious dark patches, revealing a surprisingly dynamic world.

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