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The little spacecraft that could

New Horizons' amazing journey to Pluto and Arrokoth
2021
"Ride along with the New Horizons spacecraft as she rockets three billion miles to Pluto! Watch her take the first close-up photos of Pluto, and then journey another billion miles to mini-world Arrokoth. You'll whiz through space at more than 10 miles per second; learn how giant planet Jupiter helped the little spacecraft reach Pluto; and discover the astonishing surface feature that made the world fall in love with Pluto"--Provided by publisher.

Pluto and other dwarf planets

Explores Pluto and the other dwarf planets in the Kuiper belt.

Pluto and other dwarf planets

Presents information on Pluto and dwarf planets.

Heart on Pluto

2020
"New Horizons, a NASA robot, is going where no robot, or human, has gone before: Pluto! Join New Horizons on an incredible journey, and discover that love can be found anywhere-even at the farthest reaches of the solar system"-- Provided by publisher.

Why isn't Pluto a planet?

Explores Pluto, how it was accidentally discovered, facts about it, and the decision that removed it as a planet in our solar system.
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The Pluto files

the rise and fall of America's favorite planet
Examines the discovery of Pluto, explores its presence in American culture, and discusses the reactions of people after it was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet.
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Pluto

the dwarf planet
A brief introduction to Pluto, a dwarf planet in the solar system, describing its orbit, unique characteristics, moons, and related topics.
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Stink

solar system superhero
When Stink discovers that Pluto has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, he launches a campaign in his classroom to restore its status to that of a full-fledged member of the solar system.

Destination Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

An illustrated introduction to the outer planets, showing where they are in the solar system, describing imaginary journeys to learn about conditions on the planets, reviewing the history of exploration, and discussing whether humans could live on Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto.

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