Pluto will complete its first orbit since 1930 in 2178, a historic 248-year space journey that spans generations of humans.

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At first glance, it seems impossible: Hubble Space Telescope can capture galaxies billions of light-years away, yet Pluto often appears as little more than a fuzzy disk. The reason comes down to ...