| July Challenge: Is There Life On Pluto? |
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| Series | Monthly Challenge |
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| Status | Finished |
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| Starts | 2015-07-04 18:00 CCT |
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| Closes | 2015-08-31 23:59 CCT |
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| Details | Info |
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Pluto is the tenth most massive body directly orbiting the Sun, and the second most massive known dwarf planet. It is made primarily of rock and ice, and occasionally crosses paths with Neptune on its orbit around the sun. These two bodies will be kept from colliding due to an orbital resonance. Pluto was discovered in 1930, and originally considered the ninth planet from the Sun. Due to the discovery of new icy planetlike formations around Pluto, including the scattered disc object Eris, the International Astronomical Union redefined what constitutes a planet- excluding Pluto from that classification.
On July 14, a spacecraft called New Horizon will fly past Pluto in our first attempt to map it. The spacecraft will send back images of an alien landscape with stark features, including mountains, craters, and other landforms that were previously unknown. To support this event, members of Conquer Club will celebrate with three space themed maps: Space, Solar System, and All Your Bases Belong To Us (in hopes of finding Aliens on Pluto, of course!).
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