Astronomy and Mars Facts

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Who discovered Pluto in 1930?

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Clyde Tombaugh

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What organization proposed the change in the definition of a planet?

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International Astronomical Union (IAU)

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What is the region of icy astronomical bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune?

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Kuiper Belt

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What was Pluto first considered in the solar system?

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The ninth planet

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What is the natural satellite of Pluto?

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Charon

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What was the first considered in the solar system?

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Eris

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What is the only dwarf planet located in the Asteroid Belt?

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Ceres

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What dwarf planet has a fast rotation that distorts its shape?

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Haumea

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Which dwarf planet may develop a very thin atmosphere when closest to the sun?

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Makemake

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What is the largest dwarf planet in the solar system?

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Eris