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Today in US history on February 18: Defining moments that shaped science, sports, and national securityFebruary 18 holds a special place in American history. This date saw the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh. Mark Twain's Huckleberry Fin...- February 18, today in history: Day of discovery, culture and turning pointsFebruary 18 holds a special place in history. Martin Luther's death in 1546 sparked the Protestant Reformation. Mark Twain's 'Adventures of...
- Pluto mountain range named after Tenzing NorgayAmsterdam, Sep 8 (IANS) Assigning the first set of official names of surface features on Pluto, the International Astronomical Union has ap...
- 11 facts about NASA's epic nuclear-powered mission to PlutoOn July 14, an epic once-in-a-lifetime event will take place: NASA will fly their spacecraft, New Horizons, by Pluto.
- NASA spacecraft spots two moons orbiting PlutoA NASA spacecraft set to encounter Pluto this summer has spotted two small moons orbiting the icy dwarf planet.
- NASA spacecraft beams new images of PlutoClosing in on Pluto at about 49,890 kph, New Horizons already has covered more than 3 billion miles since it launched on January 19, 2006.
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