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Internet reacts to #Plutoflyby

Jessie WingardJuly 16, 2015

Following New Horizon's historic #Plutoflyby hobby astronomers in cyber space had a heyday posting clever word puns and witty photoshopped memes to mark the historic moment. We've got a selection of the best and worst.

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New Horizons sends first high-resolution Pluto images

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