Pluto is named after the Greek god of the underworld
…who was called Pluto.
Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006
…and is hoping to secure a part in the next series of Game of Thrones.
Pluto was discovered on February 18th, 1930 by the Lowell Observatory
…and there is no evidence it existed before then. Weird huh?
Pluto has five known moons
…which is a better hit rate than most boy bands.
Pluto has an eccentric and inclined orbit
…and as a result hangs around in hipster bars.
No spacecraft have visited Pluto
…which is just rude really.
Pluto’s location was predicted by Percival Lowell in 1915
…and then he spent 15 years bragging about it before looking where he said.
Pluto sometimes has an atmosphere
…like a house party.
Someone or other
Wasn’t there an episode about just this subject?
https://actionsciencetheatre.com/episode-23-much-ado-about-4-2-billion-km/
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Action Dan
Indeed there was!
Episode 23: Much Ado About 4.2 Billion Km
https://actionsciencetheatre.com/episode-23-much-ado-about-4-2-billion-km/