pluto (dwarf planet)

Provides information on the physical makeup, surface features, and moons of the three planets farthest away from Earth.

Explores Pluto, how it was accidentally discovered, facts about it, and the decision that removed it as a planet in our solar system.

Presents a study of Pluto; and examines its moon, early observations and astronomers, where it is located in the solar system, comparisons to other planets in the solar system, and space missions to Pluto.

An introduction to dwarf planets that describes Pluto, Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris and discusses how scientists study them.

Describes Michael E. Brown's interest in outer space when he was a child and his study of the Kuiper Belt when he became an astronomer, telling the story of how Pluto came to be reclassified, and includes sidebar space facts.

Discusses the details and discoveries about Pluto, which was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006, covering its features, its place in the Kuiper belt, future plans for learning more about it, and the related work of various astronomers, such as Percival Lowell and William Henry Pickering, and provides a timeline and glossary.

When Stink discovers that Pluto has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, he launches a campaign in his classroom to restore its status to that of a full-fledged member of the solar system.

Discusses what is known of the occupants of the "deep freeze regions" of the solar system, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, based on current NASA data.

A brief introduction to Pluto, the dwarf planet in the solar system, describing its orbit, unique characteristics, moons, and related topics.

Provides information about the relationship between the Sun and Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and their vast region of asteroids and comets. Explores theories about the formation and evolution of these planets and discusses how they interact with the inner and outer solar system. Includes color illustrations and photos, tables, graphs, a glossary, and an index.