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punctuating why Pluto should remain a planet

What was the other use for Clyde Tombaugh's (the discover of Pluto) cane besides walking?

Pluto's Characteristics

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Icy and solid.

What are some characteristics of Pluto's surface?

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Both Pluto and its moon orbit a spot in free space as opposed to Pluto. Also, they are closer in size then other planets and their moons.

What is so unique about Pluto and its relationship to its largest moon Charon compared to other planets and their moons?

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The debris surrounding Pluto is almost as bigs as the planet itself and there is a lot of it.

What makes the debris surrounding Pluto so interesting compared to debris around other planets?

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-365 F

What is the average temperature of Pluto in degrees F.

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17 degrees

What is the degree Pluto tips from the plane of the solar system?

Other Objects in Space

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Pluto spends 20 years out of its 248 year orbit closer to the sun then Neptune.

What is the one exception to the order of the planets?

Break Through Discoveries

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It confirmed there are many of hundreds or even thousands of icy bodies out beyond Pluto. There was a chance there would be many icy chunks bigger than Pluto. Because of this the discovery of the "Kuiper belt" threatened Pluto's status as a planet.

What did the discovery of the "Kuiper belt" in 1992 threaten in regards to Pluto.

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The "New Horizons" spacecraft.

What is the name of the fastest "hunk of hardware" ever launched to Pluto on January 19, 2006?