Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonization. However, they may turn out to be excellent prospects precisely because the double dwarf planet offers some unique options, like space elevators right from surface to surface.

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Outward Bound: Colonizing Pluto

Episode 189 Season 5 E23

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Mark Warburton

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