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Pluto And The Icy Worlds Of The Kuiper Belt

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Pluto and the icy worlds of the Kuiper Belt

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How an eleven-year-old named a planet

teacher An English schoolgirl suggested the name Pluto over breakfast.

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How a teenager made space history

teacher A self-taught farm boy discovered Pluto using a blinking star comparator.

Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Pluto's cash prize: The 11-year-old girl who named Pluto received five British pounds as a reward, worth about 300 dollars today.

Quizzes

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How far does the main ring of the Kuiper Belt extend from the Sun?

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Which observatory was founded in Arizona to search for 'Planet X'?

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What device did Clyde Tombaugh use to spot Pluto's movement across star photos?

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Who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in February 1930?

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Which astronomer proposed the existence of the icy Kuiper Belt in 1951?

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Why was Pluto named after the Roman god of the underworld?

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How old was Venetia Burney when she suggested naming the new planet Pluto?

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What prize did Venetia Burney receive for successfully naming Pluto?

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Glossary

blink comparator (noun)
An astronomical instrument used to detect motion by rapidly alternating between two photographs of the same star field. Clyde Tombaugh used this device at Lowell Observatory to discover Pluto in February 1930.

Gossip

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Should we name new planets after gods or real people?