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Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss

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Astronomers identify record number of free-floating planets

Astronomers identify record number of free-floating planets

Astronomers surveying archived images doubled the number of known orphan planets. Researchers examining archives find more than 70 Jupiter-sized orphan planets
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304297&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1


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