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Why Pluto has heart-shaped feature

Pluto’s heart-shaped feature, known as Tombaugh Regio, has captivated scientists and the public alike since its discovery.
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PHOENIX – The Pluto Discovery Telescope at Lowell Observatory has reopened for the first time in a year after undergoing renovations. The telescope in Flagstaff was made famous on Feb. 18, 1930 ...
Denton explained, “Pluto and Charon are smaller, colder, and primarily made of rock and ice. When we accounted for their material strength, we discovered something completely unexpected.” ...
Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Cold, dark and distant, it was named after the Roman god of the underworld.