December 5, 2016
Dr. Michael Summers
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Lorton: Exploring Pluto’s Secrets
Could Pluto once again be considered a planet?
Clifton scientist Dr. Michael Summers, also a professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy at George Mason University, said he still considers Pluto one of the nine major planets in the solar system. One of the foremost experts on Pluto, Summers is part of the New Horizon mission team, which has spent the last decade designing, preparing and maneuvering a space probe for the first ever close-up observation of Pluto.
Distance Learning from Clifton Resident
Pursuit of Pluto’s secrets.
About a decade ago, the public found out that Pluto was no longer considered one of the nine major planets in the solar system.
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