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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

    Science
    New Horizons’ photos from the Pluto flyby are finally here — and they’re amazingNew Horizons’ photos from the Pluto flyby are finally here — and they’re amazing
    Science

    This is a fascinating new world.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    Minneapolis has a surprisingly simple plan to cut traffic and make housing more affordableMinneapolis has a surprisingly simple plan to cut traffic and make housing more affordable
    Climate

    The huge cost of “free” parking.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    What to expect during NASA’s New Horizons Pluto flybyWhat to expect during NASA’s New Horizons Pluto flyby
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    Science

    It’ll be over in a few minutes — but we won’t get photos for more than a day.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    New Horizons flew by Pluto this morning — and we just got the signal confirming itNew Horizons flew by Pluto this morning — and we just got the signal confirming it
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    Science

    It’s official: The spacecraft visited a new world.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    New Horizons just flew by Pluto — the first spacecraft ever to do soNew Horizons just flew by Pluto — the first spacecraft ever to do so
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    Science

    It’s about to show us the dwarf planet for the first time.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    The crowning achievement of the Pluto mission, in one photoThe crowning achievement of the Pluto mission, in one photo
    Science

    Pluto used to be a point of light. Now it’s a new world.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Explainers
    NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto, explainedNASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto, explained
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    Explainers

    11 things to know about the historic journey.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Science
    Pluto flyby: Watch the New Horizons mission livePluto flyby: Watch the New Horizons mission live
    Science

    At 7:49 am ET, New Horizons will become the first spacecraft to visit Pluto.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    Sorry, Pluto: You’re really not a planetSorry, Pluto: You’re really not a planet
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    Climate

    The very good reasons behind its controversial demotion.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Climate
    Why some scientists think Pluto should be a planet againWhy some scientists think Pluto should be a planet again
    Climate

    The case for reclassifying Pluto — along with Eris, Haumea, and Makemake.

    By Joseph Stromberg

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