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Dwarf Planet Pluto

A dwarf planet that was the 9th planet from the Sun in our solar system until 2006 when it was determined it did not satisfy the requirements of being a planet.

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Does it get hot on Pluto?

No, Pluto is very far from the Sun and has a thin atmosphere, so temperatures on the surface can drop to around -375°F (-225°C). There is not enough sunlight reaching Pluto to significantly heat up the surface.

How do scientist develop their ideas or theories about the formation of the stars and planets?

First they study the subject, then they come up with questions that other people may want to know the answer to. After that, they use their studies and knowledge of physics to come up with a believable and reasonable way that something could be what they think it is.

What moon or dwarf planet is shaped like a potato?

The dwarf planet Haumea is often described as being shaped like a potato due to its elongated and irregular shape, likely caused by a fast rotation period. Its shape is unique among solar system objects and makes it one of the most oddly shaped bodies in our solar system.

What are the inner terrestrial planets and gas giants?

A terrestrial planet, telluric planet or rocky planet is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets are the inner planets closest to the Sun.

A gas giant (sometimes also known as a jovian planet after the planet Jupiter, or giant planet) is a large planet that is not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. There are four gas giants in the Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Many extrasolar gas giants have been identified orbiting other stars.

What does Pluto and other dwarf planets have in common?

Pluto and other dwarf planets share similarities such as orbiting the Sun, being much smaller than the eight classical planets, and lacking the ability to clear their orbits of other debris. They are considered part of the Kuiper Belt, a region of the solar system beyond Neptune containing many small icy objects.

Where Pluto is which moon is the biggest moon hydra or nix?

Nix is the bigger moon of the two, with a diameter of about 23 miles (60 kilometers), compared to Hydra's diameter of about 20 miles (50 kilometers). Both moons are relatively small compared to other moons in our solar system.

Could human life survive on Pluto why or why not?

Not very well. There would be minimal sunlight so you would be unable to grow anything, the surface temperature varies between -235 and -210 degrees Celsius, there is no liquid water, the atmosphere when it is not frozen would kill you in seconds, and the gravity is only 7% that of earth.

Why was Pluto demoted a dwarf planet status?

Pluto was reclassified in 2006 as a Dwarf planet. This was due to other Pluto like bodies being discovered, so there had to be a rethink. Either we had to have more planets or we had to better define what a planet is. Pluto is round in shape and in direct orbit around the sun, but it has not cleared it's orbit sufficiently, so remains a dwarf planet rather than a planet.

1.Pluto is how far away from earth 2.How far away from the sun 3.On the fastest spaceship how long does it take to get from earth to pluto?

The distance between any two celestial objects is constantly changing, because everything is moving and all in different directions, and at changing velocities. But because everything behaves in accordance with known laws, we can calculate the distance at any moment between any two objects.

As of Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 12:00 PM PDT, Pluto was 31.8185 Astronomical Units, or 2,957,716,910 miles. It's different now, of course.....

You can download the open-source planetarium program called Stellarium, to perform most of these calculations.

The travel time by the fastest human-built spaceship so far would be about 10 years. If we could travel at the speed of light, we could get there in 265 MINUTES.

What planets are classified as the Gas Giants or Jovian Planets?

The Gas Giants or Jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets are primarily composed of gases like hydrogen and helium, and they have a thick atmosphere and no solid surface.

What is the size comparison between planets and dwarf planets?

Planets are generally much larger in size compared to dwarf planets. For example, Earth has a diameter of about 12,742 km, while the dwarf planet Pluto has a diameter of about 2,377 km. This size difference is one of the criteria used to differentiate between planets and dwarf planets in our solar system.

What satellites or moons does Pluto have?

Pluto has five known moons: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. These moons were all discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope between 2005 and 2012. Charon is the largest and closest moon to Pluto, while the other four are much smaller.

How many satellites and robots have explored Pluto?

As of now, only one satellite has explored Pluto: NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in 2015. No robots have directly explored Pluto's surface, but data collected by New Horizons has provided valuable insights into this distant world.

What is earth a terrestrial planet or a gas giant?

Earth is a terrestrial planet, like Mercury, Venus, and Mars, that is composed primarily of rock and metal. Gas giants, on the other hand, are mostly made up of hydrogen and helium, like Jupiter and Saturn.

Which planet take the longest time to make 1 revolution around the sun?

Technically, since Pluto is no longer a planet, but a dwarf planet, Uranus is the planet that takes the longest to orbit the sun.

Why did Pluto fall in love with proserpine?

In Greek mythology, Pluto, the god of the underworld, fell in love with Proserpine, the daughter of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, after seeing her beauty while she was picking flowers. Pluto later abducted Proserpine and took her to the underworld to be his queen.

What is the composition of Mercury terrestrial or gas?

Mercury is a terrestrial planet, which means it has a solid rocky surface like Earth. It is composed mostly of metal and rock, with a large iron core. It has a thin atmosphere primarily consisting of oxygen, sodium, and helium.

Would a plant survive on Pluto?

No, plants would not survive on Pluto as the extremely low temperatures (around -375°F or -225°C) and lack of sufficient sunlight would prevent photosynthesis and plant growth. Additionally, the lack of a substantial atmosphere or liquid water would make it impossible for plants to survive on Pluto.

Is Pluto mostly gas or rock?

Pluto is made of mostly ice. It probably also has a small rocky core which might contain some metals. The ice on the surface of Pluto is made of frozen nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide. The ice covering Pluto reflects a lot of sunlight making it appear brighter than it would if it had been covered with a darker rocky material.

Is Pluto a white dwarf star?

No, Pluto is a dwarf planet in our solar system, not a white dwarf star. White dwarfs are remnants of low to medium mass stars that have exhausted their nuclear fuel and collapsed. Pluto is too small to undergo nuclear fusion and become a star.

Is the moon part of the eight planets of our solar system?

No, the moon is not a planet. It is a natural satellite that orbits Earth. The eight planets in our solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

What do you know about stars and planets?

I know a lot! For example there are 8 planets and I believe 6 Plutaroids, there may be more.

The Plutaroids that I know about a Pluto, Eris, Makemake, Ceres ( Not sure if spelled right), Quaoar, and Sedna. There is lots to know about planets, so if this gets you interested your welcome.

What is the shape of the planets orbits discovered by keplar?

Kepler discovered that the planets orbit the Sun in elliptical shapes. This means that their orbits are not perfect circles, but instead are stretched out ovals with the Sun located at one of the foci of the ellipse.

Was there a rocket that sent up to Pluto?

Yes.

It was sent in 2006 and will get there in 2014.