pluto (dwarf planet)

When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery---a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named---her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Massachusetts, where Pluto was discovered. After a vote, the scientists agree unanimously: Pluto is the perfect name for the dark, cold planet.

Provides details about NASA's New Horizons space probe, looking at its mission to explore Jupiter, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt.

Small, rocky dwarf planets make their home on the outer edges of the solar system. Scientists use telescopes to study Pluto and the dwarf planets as they orbit the Sun.

"A new planet has just been discovered--what will it be called? When eleven-year-old Venetia Burney hears the news, her imagination takes off, flying, leaping, connecting science to story. Here is the . . . true account of Venetia Burney, the girl who named Pluto"--Provided by publisher.

Shocked to be stripped of his planet status, Pluto goes on a quest to find his place in the universe. Includes educational materials.

Shocked to be stripped of his planet status, Pluto goes on a quest to find his place in the universe. Includes educational materials.

Explores scientists' thrilling quest to send a spacecraft to Pluto.

Explores scientists' thrilling quest to send a spacecraft to Pluto. Engaging text, vibrant photos, and informative infographics help readers learn about this important advancement in exploring space, as well as the people and technology that made it possible.-.

An illustrated introduction to the dwarf planet Pluto.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to Pluto and other dwarf planets.