Pluto has not been having an easy time of it. There was all that nasty controversy over whether it could retain the name “planet”. The year 2017 seems to be looking up for Pluto though; the International Astronomical Union has recently announced that Pluto’s lovely heart-shaped region will finally be receiving an official name of its own. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, several other topographical features of this heavenly body are up for naming. Interested in learning more? Click through to this Scientific American article to catch up on Pluto news!