Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde W. Tombaugh, making it the first known object in the Kuiper belt. It was immediately hailed as the ninth planet. However, [16]: 27 its planetary status was questioned …

On February 18, 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. Thus kicked off a hectic time for the entire observatory staff, as they worked furiously to gather as much data as possible about the new planet.

Apr 22, 2025 · It is located in the distant Kuiper Belt. Discovered in 1930, Pluto was long considered our solar system's ninth planet. But after the discovery of similar worlds deeper in the Kuiper Belt, Pluto …

Mar 3, 2010 · On February 18, 1930, Tombaugh discovered the tiny, distant planet by use of a new astronomic technique of photographic plates combined with a blink microscope.

Mar 29, 2025 · On February 18, 1930, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto at the Lowell Observatory. The search began in 1929, using the information gathered by both Lowell and Pickering.

Introduction to Pluto – The World That Refused to Be Simple Pluto is one of the most complex and misunderstood objects in the Solar System. Once celebrated as the ninth planet, later reclassified as …

This Encyclopedia Britannica list highlights 10 important dates in the exploration of Pluto, from its discovery in 1930 to the flyby of New Horizons in 2015 and beyond.

4 days ago · Today, Pluto is no longer a planet, and this change is still deemed as one of the huge stepping stones in astronomical research (Kim, 2024). After the discovery of the solar system’s …

Nov 23, 2025 · Pluto was discovered on February 18, 1930, by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Its discovery was a significant milestone in the field of …

In 1928, the amateur astronomer was offered a job at Lowell Observatory in Arizona, where he discovered Pluto. In 1934, he married Patricia Edson. They had two children, Annette and Alden.