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Some cool stuff tomorrow...

click on the graphics to see some of the events

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015 … flyby.html

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Jul 13 15 10:38 pm Link

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Robb Mann

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Baltimore, Maryland, US

Early findings suggest Pluto is slightly bigger than we thought. It might just be large enough to be a planet again.

Jul 14 15 03:25 am Link

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Solas

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Jul 14 15 07:03 am Link

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Stephoto Photography

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Amherst, Massachusetts, US

Robb Mann wrote:
Early findings suggest Pluto is slightly bigger than we thought. It might just be large enough to be a planet again.

I think it has been confirmed as the biggest object in the belt, it got preempted for Eris (I think it's name was?) -- which it awesome (I hope it gets it's status back!) not by a lot, actually, but by enough !

Granted, I'm a science geek and I love stuff like this

Jul 14 15 07:12 am Link

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Brooklyn Bridge Images

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Brooklyn, New York, US

Robb Mann wrote:
Early findings suggest Pluto is slightly bigger than we thought. It might just be large enough to be a planet again.

Still fails in other criteria...

Jul 14 15 07:14 am Link

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John Photography

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

It's exciting.

I am hearing that there are bright spots on Pluto like the ones on Ceres. That is fascinating if true

Jul 14 15 07:25 am Link

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Wye

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Robb Mann wrote:
Early findings suggest Pluto is slightly bigger than we thought. It might just be large enough to be a planet again.

No.. it was found to be only 2km larger in diameter than the latest earth-based estimates -- from 2368km to 2370km or just about one tenth of one percent.

And in any case size wasn't the main factor for determining its planet-ness.

Jul 14 15 07:58 am Link

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NothingIsRealButTheGirl

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Los Angeles, California, US

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Amazing new finding!

Jul 14 15 08:02 am Link

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Robb Mann

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Baltimore, Maryland, US

NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote:

Amazing new finding!

That is awesome.

Jul 14 15 08:52 am Link

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