Today marks 90 years from Clyde Tombaughs discovery of Pluto and in celebration we look at New Horizon’s flyby and the new science coming out of MU69. We also look at an image of Mars with a crescent moon as the passed in last night’s sky.
- Pluto at 90 – Tombaugh’s discovery revolutionized knowledge of our solar system (New Horizons)
- New Horizons Team Discovers a Critical Piece of the Planetary Formation Puzzle (New Horizons)
- Watch Mars Disappear Behind the Moon (Space.com)
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