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Space: Pluto Gets Demoted
Astronomy leaders vote to take away Pluto's planetary status, leaving the solar system with eight celestial bodies. Jorge Ribas reports.
Added: Mar 12, 2009
Views: 51466 Views
Runtime: 02:34
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