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Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
Photo: Pluto Smaller Than Dwarf Planet Neighbor Eris, Study FindsEris, named after the Greek goddess of discord and strife for its role in spurring on a controversial new definition of "planet," is a third larger than neighboring Pluto, a new telescope study reveals. The finding is yet another blow to the reputation of the former ninth planet. Photograph courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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