Sabtu, Februari 18, 2006

This day in history - Feb 18, 2006 - Pluto Is Discovered (1930)

Pluto was discovered by the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona while he was searching for a different planet. He did not find "Planet X," but discovered Pluto, the smallest of the planets. A little girl named Pluto after the Roman god of the underworld, because the planet is so distant and cold. What were some of the other suggestions for the planet's name? More...

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