(Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated how far Pluto is from the sun. The correct number is 3.7 billion miles.) What was discovered in Flagstaff, Arizona, and killed off in Prague?

Pluto, discovered in 1930, was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet because it doesn't meet all ...

Pluto was discovered at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1930 and was considered our ninth planet until 2006. The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet ...

Charon is the largest among the five peculiar moons of Pluto. It was studied briefly as ... but with another atom of oxygen – it is HO. The presence of hydrogen peroxide suggests that the ...

Pluto was discovered 95 years ago on Feb. 18, and even though it was demoted nearly two decades ago, it remains a fascinating part of our solar system. "Pluto is a complex and mysterious world ...