On Tuesday, however, scientists will get their closest and clearest look at the dwarf planet when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is expected to get within 12,500 kilometres of its surface.
A newborn baby, declared dead at a hospital in Kenya, shocked his entire family when he woke up smiling in the coffin, a media report said on Wednesday.
Weighing in at just under 4,000 kg, Japan's metal monster will soon take on the 5,400-kg US contender in what may well be the newest form of entertainment, like that widely depicted in works of science fiction.
Australia's Sydney Opera House has joined a growing list of cultural institutions worldwide to crack down on the use of the telescopic camera attachment that gives a wider field of view for "selfie"-style photographs, media reported on Monday.