study of pluto

Because Pluto is the furthest planet from the sun, it is very dark and this was the reason it was given its name, after the Roman god of the underworld.

It is also the smallest of the nine planets and the one which the scientist know the least about. They do know, however, that it is a small rocky planet and that like Uranus it looks like it is lying on it side.

Pluto has one moon called Charon.

You can see Pluto with a telescope but it is quite difficult to find without knowing exactly where to look.