Unknown Horizons
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Technology is far more advanced in the present day than it was when humanity first surpassed the bounds of Earth in the 1950s. However, there is still a lot about the universe that remains unknown.
Scientists and explorers decide to embark on a journey to Pluto, a dwarf planet in our solar system. Which of the unknowns will finally become known?
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