It's Not Lunacy: Not-a-planet Pluto Boasts 5 Moons

By ALICIA CHANG, Associated Press
Wed, 07/11/2012 - 4:20pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Pluto may have been kicked out of the planet club, but it has gained yet another companion....

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