Pluto's Cosmic Revenge Tour

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Pluto's Cosmic Revenge Tour

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Poor little Pluto is out here sporting cosmic BRUISES from the planetary rejection trauma of 2006! The red patches? Just the emotional scars from being kicked out of the planet club by those mean International Astronomical Union bullies. The dwarf planet equivalent of crying into ice cream after a breakup—except the ice cream is frozen nitrogen and methane. Scientists are still "confused" about these patches, but Pluto knows the truth. It's just waiting for its redemption arc... "Dear NASA, notice how I'm still orbiting perfectly after all these years? #StillAPlaneInMyHeart"

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