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theconversation.com
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| | | | | In 2006, and after much debate, the International Astronomical Union came up with a new definition for a planet. And for the first time, the term "dwarf planet" was used. | |
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science.nasa.gov
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| | | | | The Kuiper Belt is a doughnut-shaped region of icy objects beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is home to Pluto and most of the known dwarf planets and some comets. | |
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www.leonarddavid.com
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| | | | | Megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink offer great benefits for humanity. But there are also costs, including a growing imposition on astronomy, experts say. | |
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spaceplace.nasa.gov
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| | | The icy bits past Neptune's orbit | ||