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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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dwarf planet stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Having helped install a hometown boy in the White House and ousted its colorful governor, Illinois is next out to save Pluto, the Guardian reports. The state senate blasted the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 decision to demote the erstwhile ninth planet to a “dwarf planet,” and voted... More »

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 Dwarf Planet Gets a Name 

Smaller than Pluto, Makemake is covered in frozen methane

Jul 22, 08 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The neighborhood of the solar system beyond Neptune has a new resident—or rather, an old resident with a new name. The dwarf planet originally dubbed Easterbunny will now be known as Makemake (pronounced MAH-keh MAH-keh), reports USA Today. More »

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