And sure enough, afterward, there was definitely a shift — in Pluto's favor. The images New Horizons sent back were breathtaking, revealing an active, complex planet with mountains, valleys and ...

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(Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated how far Pluto is from the sun. The correct number is 3.7 billion miles.) What was discovered in Flagstaff, Arizona, and killed off in Prague?

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