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  • Public asked to help name features on Pluto

    03/22/2015 8:06:42 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 28 replies
    On July 14, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will fly past Pluto, offering the first close-up look at that small, distant world and its largest moon, Charon. These denizens of the outer solar system will be transformed from poorly seen hazy bodies to tangible worlds with distinct features. Now, the public can help decide what labels will go on the images and maps coming from the flyby. The SETI Institute has announced the launch of its “Our Pluto” campaign, which is soliciting input on how to name features on the surfaces of Pluto and Charon. ... The science team will not...