pluto (dwarf planet)

An introduction to Pluto, and other dwarf planets, that provides facts, a craft activity, and a glossary.

Jump into orbit around some amazing objects in our solar system: dwarf planets! Take a fact-filled flight around Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, and learn what makes them so special. Explore their icy surfaces, their moons, and more.

Explores the history of the New Horizons' spacecraft mission to Pluto and the Kuiper belt, discussing how the NASA team pulled it off and the discoveries the probe has made.

"Deep space holds materials left over from the formation of the solar system. Astronomers have been making exciting discoveries on the outermost fringes and the New Horizons spacecraft brings new insights into the origins of the sun and planets"--Provided by publisher.

"In this . . . nonfiction picture book, dwarf planet Pluto takes the stage to properly reintroduce itself and tell its out-of-this world, one-of-a-kind story"--Provided by publisher.

Read about the New Horizons spacecraft and its mission to gather more information about the distant dwarf planet, Pluto.

This book discusses the history of Pluto, how it was discovered and what its made of.

"Read about the New Horizons spacecraft and its mission to gather more information about the distant dwarf planet, Pluto"--Provided by publisher.

Presents facts about Pluto.

"Ride along with the New Horizons spacecraft as she rockets three billion miles to Pluto! Watch her take the first close-up photos of Pluto, and then journey another billion miles to mini-world Arrokoth. You'll whiz through space at more than 10 miles per second; learn how giant planet Jupiter helped the little spacecraft reach Pluto; and discover the astonishing surface feature that made the world fall in love with Pluto"--Provided by publisher.