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Pluto (astronomy)
Astronomy: Planets and Their Satellites
Major planets of the solar system
see also Planetary Science
2003 EL61, football-shaped dwarf planet
astrology
Charon, moon of Pluto
classification as a Kuiper Belt Object
debate about its status as a major planet
discoverer
facts and figures about Pluto
Kuiper Belt
mass compared to dwarf planet Eris
mistaken prediction of planet beyond Neptune
NASA mission to study Pluto and the Kuiper Belt
Neptune's influence on orbit
orbit
pictures and illustrations
planet defintions
Roman god of the dead
size compared to dwarf planet Makemake
Kuiper Belt
Kuiper Belt (pronounced KY-per), a collection of frozen objects made of ice, dust, and rock that orbit the Sun in the outer solar system. The belt...
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