Even as the IAU was officially demoting Pluto, NASA was sending the first probe intended to study it. The history of our surprisingly fond relationship with what was originally known as “Planet X” deserves to be remembered.
89 years ago, on May 6, 1937, a great airship burned in one of the most memorable moments of the twentieth century. The story of the Hindenburg has, over time, become more legend than fact, while truth has become nearly forgotten history.