Pluto is so far away from Earth that everything we know about it can be written down on a couple of 3 x 5 inch index cards. But Pluto will come into clearer focus in a few years' time, though, as ...

Pluto was once considered one of the solar system’s planets but was later downgraded to the status of ‘dwarf’ planet after several more similarly sized objects were discovered throughout our solar ...

Astronomers have gathered lots of unique information on our solar system’s smallest planet since its discovery in 1930, scientists have yet to get “up close” to Pluto.

Astronomers have gathered lots of unique information on our solar system’s smallest planet since its discovery in 1930, scientists have yet to get “up close” to Pluto.

“It may tell us something about what happened on Earth 4 billion years ago, when all these objects were running into us,” said Professor Peter Schultz.

Fact 1 – Pluto lost its status as a Planet because it shares it orbit around the sun with objects called plutinos. Fact 2 – Pluto is smaller than the Earth’s moon.

Pluto is a unique world with diverse features, including mountains, valleys, plains, craters, and glaciers.