discovery of pluto

On February 18, 1930, Pluto was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh

Pluto, the dwarf planet, is not really considered a ‘planet’ by experts

Pluto, primarily made of ice and rock and with one-sixth the mass of Earth’s moon

Pluto was called a planet after its discovery, its planetary status has always been under scrutiny.

Pluto name was suggested by Venetia Burney, an 11-year-old English schoolgirl

On May 1, 1930, the name Pluto was chosen