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Pluto
⭐ MasteredPluto is a small dwarf planet at the edge of the Solar System. It was once classed as the ninth planet, but was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
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Pluto has a heart-shaped region on its surface that is made of nitrogen ice.
All about Pluto
Pluto is a small, icy dwarf planet at the edge of the Solar System. It was once classed as the ninth planet, but in 2006 it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Pluto has five known moons, the largest of which is called Charon.
The New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto in 2015 and sent back detailed photographs. These showed a heart-shaped region on the surface, which is made of nitrogen ice.
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