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Press release from St. Louis Science Center:
April 25, 2022
On this date in 1983, Pioneer 10 became the first human-made object to cross the orbit of Pluto. At this point in time, Pluto was closer to the Sun than Neptune, as a portion of their orbits overlap. At this time, Pluto was still considered a planet and would be for 23 more years.
This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.
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