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What Has New Horizons Taught Us About Pluto?

Season 3 Episode 40 | 5m 55s

Since New Horizons flew by Pluto on July 14, 2015, it's completely redefined what we know about the dwarf planet and its largest moon Charon. New Horizons' mission will continue to be full of surprises, but here's what we've learned so far

Aired: 08/10/15
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I pushed my body in a climate & sports research lab to discover what extreme heat really does to us.
What exactly is the evolutionary purpose of love?
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How Gerardus Mercator later created a map that transformed navigation forever.
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How thousands of tiny brains, obeying simple rules, solve problems no individual can understand.
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