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Pluto is only 2/3 the size of our moon (at only 2,320km across), and of all official planets and minor planets, Pluto has the largest orbit around the sun because it is the furthest from the sun. Due to its extreme distance from Earth, there have been no spacecraft sent to observe it more closely. Even a mission by remote unmanned spacecraft would cost several billion dollars, and the information obtained from such a mission would likely be insignificant compared to missions to Mars. Due to its size and comparatively small distance from Earth, Mars has much greater potential benefit for humanity than Pluto. The distance from Earth to Mars is only 3.8% the distance from Earth to Pluto, and it still takes between four and seven months to get to Mars.
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Did any space shuttle gone to Pluto?
No. Space shuttles do not have the capability to travel so far. They are designed for low earth orbit.
How long would it take a rocket to travel from Pluto to the sun?
On January 19, 2006 a space probe was launched and sent to Pluto. It was expected to reach Pluto in 2015. So it would take about 9 years to get to Pluto.
Has an aircraft been to the planet Pluto yet?
Aircraft travel through the air, not through space, so they can't go to Pluto. No spacecraft have been to Pluto yet, although one is on the way.
How long would it take sound waves to reach Pluto?
Sound waves can't travel through space.
How long does it take to get to Pluto from the US on a space shuttle?
It depends on how fast your rocket is going. There is a space probe on its way to Pluto now. It is called the New Horizons mission and it will be the first time we have sent a craft to Pluto. It was launched January 19, 2006 and it will arrive at Pluto in July of 2015. It is the fastest spacecraft ever launched yet it will still take 9 1/2 years to reach Pluto.
If you were to travel to Pluto what would you take?
like a long life a space ship and a good pal ???????? what do u think everyone ??? lol
Where was Pluto disqualified in space?
Pluto was not disqualified in space. It was reclassed into a more specific category: dwarf planet.
What space missions have visited Pluto?
Currently, there are no space mission that have involved the landing on Pluto. New Horizons; will be doing a fly-by of Pluto in the near future.It will be closest to Pluto on July 14, 2015.
Space probes have crossed Pluto's orbit but never have visited the planet Why?
space probes have crossed Pluto's orbit, but never have visited the planet because Pluto was not in alignment with the flight path of the space probes.
What are scientists doing to learn about Pluto?
what they are doing is that they're gonna send a space probe to travel to Pluto. as it launched in 2006 it will finally reach Pluto in July 14, 2015. because it takes a few years to get to Pluto. and in 2009 today my prediction of where it is right is it is somewhere traveling past Uranus right now.
Has a space craft landed on Pluto?
No space craft or person has landed on pluto.
Have many Space Probes have been sent to Pluto?
No, there haven't been any space probes to land on Pluto physically, but the Hubble Space Telescope has been, somewhat, close to be able to take pictures of Pluto.
