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New Planet
What Should It be Called?

Literally Planet X, especially if you use Roman numerals, NASA scientists have discovered a 10th planet in our solar system.

The planet, larger than Pluto, was discovered using the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory near San Diego, Calif. The discovery was announced today by planetary scientist Dr. Mike Brown of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif., whose research is partly funded by NASA.

Read more about it here: NASA Discovers 10th Planet

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