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Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Previously, Lucia was the director of digital content at FOX61 News in Connecticut and has previously written for outlets including ...
Pluto has not completed a single orbit since its 1930 discovery. With a 248-year journey around the Sun, the dwarf planet ...