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Enhanced color global view of Pluto, taken in 2015 when NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft was 280,000 miles away. Credit: NASA
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An Obscure Anniversary of July 4, 1776

As of June 14, 2024, exactly one year has passed on Pluto since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

by Steven K. Hardy June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

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