October 2011

Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion of Earth

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“The Dalek Invasion of Earth” is an adventure of the second season of “Doctor Who” classic series which aired in 1964. It follows “Planet of Giants” and it’s a six parts adventure written by Terry Nation and directed by Richard Martin.

Artist's concept of the dwarf planet Eris (Image ESO/L. Calçada)

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Eris is a dwarf planet whose discovery led to the creation of the new category of dwarf planets with the “demotion” of Pluto. New observation allowed astronomers to establish that Eris and Pluto have almost the same exact size.