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I have deleted my previous answer to this one as I regret to say that I was badly wrong. A NASA probe called New Horizons was launched to explore Pluto in 2005 and arrived 10 years later, in 2015. It has shown that the planet is larger than was previously thought, about 2/3rds the size of our own moon, and has an interesting combination of cliffs, craters and huge canyons, as well as a frozen Polar ice-cap made up of frozen nitrogen and methane. It also sports a strange red spot in the shape of a heart.
Pluto has been downgraded to the status of a Dwarf Planet, as it does not dominate it's region of space as larger planets do. It has five moons- Charon, Hydra, Nix, Styx and Kerberos. The New Horizons probe has sent images of Pluto back to Earth, which can be looked up on the internet-as well as containing a number of sophisticated scientific instruments it also contains the cremated ashes of Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930.
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Does Pluto have a poisonous gas?
Poisonous carbon monoxide gas has been found in the atmosphere of the dwarf planet Pluto
How old is Pluto and why do they call Pluto a dwarf planet?
Pluto has been declined as a planet because of its size it is the smallest planet in the solar system that scientists have found.
Is there anything special about Pluto?
Pluto has many features on it. One bieing highlands. Another being maria. And another being craters. those are some features on pluto, they are pretty much the same as our moons! :)
What is a nickname for Pluto?
Pluto has been nicknamed the Dwarf Planet.
Who found Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006?
pluto was found as a dwarf planet by the international astronomical union on august 24th 2006
What is Pluto really?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. there has been dwarf planets found bigger then pluto.
What is features does Pluto have?
Pluto has loads of facial facial features it has a beard, a unibrow, a beard and buck teeth!
Does Pluto have a poisonous gas?
Poisonous carbon monoxide gas has been found in the atmosphere of the dwarf planet Pluto
How old is Pluto and why do they call Pluto a dwarf planet?
Pluto has been declined as a planet because of its size it is the smallest planet in the solar system that scientists have found.
Does Pluto have any special features?
Pluto has many features on it. One bieing highlands. Another being maria. And another being craters. those are some features on pluto, they are pretty much the same as our moons
Does Pluto have any unique features?
no
Are there others like Pluto?
Actually yes, there have been over 70,000 objects that measure 100 km in diameter found to be just like Pluto that now make up the Kuiper Belt. Only one object has been found larger than Pluto, but it has an even more erratic orbit than Pluto. So yes there are many others!
Pluto's surface features?
Methane and gas
What has been on Pluto?
has a satellite or robot been on pluto
Why haven't any probes been found on Pluto?
Pluto was to far out of the way and of little importance when earlier probes where sent to the gas giants. but as i type this there is a probe on it's way to Pluto rigth now.
Is there going to be another planet made out of Pluto?
No Pluto has been re-classified as a "plutoid" or a miniature planet. There might be another large planet beyond Pluto bur no one has been able to identify it yet. Whet it will be called if found is anybody's guess.
Is there anything special about Pluto?
Pluto has many features on it. One bieing highlands. Another being maria. And another being craters. those are some features on pluto, they are pretty much the same as our moons! :)
