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*For our exhibits at the Rose Center for Earth and s.p.a.ce in New York City, we think of icy Pluto as one of the "kings of comets," an informative t.i.tle that Pluto surely appreciates more than "puniest planet."

One astronomical unit, abbreviated AU, is the average distance between Earth and the Sun.

*What the Chinese call their astronauts.