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5 Unique Facts about Pluto, the Planet that was ‘expelled’ from the Solar System

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 – 18:59 WIB

VIVA – Discussing outer space and the planets Solar system indeed very interesting and second to none, wrong is Planet Pluto.

Pluto, although far away, was once “occupied” by Earth’s spacecraft, named New Horizons. It was launched in 2006 and reached Pluto on July 14, 2015. It took a series of pictures and other measurements.

Well, besides the facts above, there are some other unique facts about this “former” planet. Here are 5 unique facts about Pluto:

Pluto Was a Giant

Planet Pluto also often dubbed the Dwarf Planet or Dwarf Planet. Pluto is also the farthest planet in the solar system. However, there is a theory that Pluto was once a giant.

The planet Pluto was first discovered on February 18, 1930 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh with contributions from William H. Pickering.

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