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Planetary Researchers Solve Mystery of How Pluto Got Its Pear-Shaped Feature


Pluto’s surface is dominated by the huge, pear-shaped basin Sputnik Planitia, which appears to be of impact origin, but modeling has not yet explained its peculiar geometry.

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