Pluto
New Horizons Spacecraft Now Closer to Pluto Than Earth
[/caption] The New Horizons spacecraft crossed a milestone boundary today: it is now closer to its primary destination, Pluto, than…
Pluto Fact Sheet
The following Pluto fact sheet is based on NASA's excellent planetary fact sheets. Pluto is no longer a planet, but…
When Was Pluto Discovered?
[/caption] Five of the planets are visible with the unaided eye and have been known about for thousands of years.…
Who Discovered Pluto?
Pluto is incredibly faint. You need a powerful backyard telescope to even see it as a dot, so it's not…
How Far Away is Pluto From the Sun?
[/caption] How far away is Pluto from the Sun? Pluto's average distance from the Sun is 5.9 billion km or…
Pluto’s Distance from the Sun
Pluto's distance from the Sun is 5.9 billion km - the exact number is 5,906,376,272 km. Need that figure in…
How Long Does it Take Pluto to Orbit the Sun?
[/caption] Because Pluto orbits much further from the Sun than Earth, it takes much longer to orbit the Sun. In…
How Big is Pluto?
Pluto used to be the smallest planet in the Solar System, but now it isn't a planet any more, thanks…
Mythology of the Planets
[/caption] Thousands of years ago, ancient civilizations turned to the heavens, marveling at their wonders. These ancient people worshipped various…
Pluto’s Moons, Nix and Hydra, may have been Adopted
How many moons does Pluto have? The mini-moons of Pluto, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2005 (but named…