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Scratching the Surface: Quaoar

KUAF | By Caitlin Ahrens

Published July 3, 2020 at 2:00 AM CDT

On this episode of Scratching the Surface, Pluto Manager Caitlin Ahrens talks about the possible dwarf-planet Quaoar.

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