Pluto
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Pluto is traditionally known as the ninth planet from the Sun, but as of 2006 a decision was made by the International Astronomical Union, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Pluto has three moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were discovered in 2005 using the Hubble Space Telescope.
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