"American History Condensed into One Plutonian Year"

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"American History Condensed into One Plutonian Year"
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NASA's New Horizons probe revealed that the entire history of the United States has occurred within one orbit of Pluto around the Sun, which takes approximately 247.94 Earth years. This Plutonian year, starting on July 4, 1776, is set to end on June 12, 2024, marking a fascinating perspective on the vast timescales of the solar system.

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