Astronomy

Temperature of Pluto

[/caption] With such a large distance from the Sun, Pluto is incredibly cold. But this temperature can vary enough to…

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Distance to Pluto

Pluto has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets and dwarf planets. In addition to this widely varying orbital…

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What is Pluto Made Up Of

No longer a planet, Pluto is just a member of the Kuiper Belt; a collection of icy objects that extend…

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Pluto Atmosphere

Yes, that's right, Pluto does have an atmosphere. Well, the Pluto atmosphere is not the ocean of air we have…

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Moons of Pluto

When Pluto was first discovered back in 1930, astronomers thought it was just a single, solitary planet orbiting the Sun.…

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Pictures of Pluto

Pluto is so small and distant that we just don't have any good pictures of it... yet. We get so…

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Pluto

Take a look at the Solar System from above, and you can see that the planets make nice circular orbits…

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Universe Today’s Guide to Space

The Solar System: Solar System GuideThe SunMercuryVenusEarth The Moon Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)MarsPhobos and DeimosThe Asteroid BeltCeresVestaJupiter Jupiter's MoonsGalilean Moons Saturn…

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Nova Sagittarius 2008 UPDATE

Since the initial alert for the latest nova in Sagittarius, folks the world over have been anxious for darkness to…

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Nova Sagittarius 2008 Is Brightening!

In case you didn't catch the New Nova In Sagittarius alert the other day... You might want to pay a…

16 years ago