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, [15]: 27 its planetary …

Clyde William Tombaugh (/ ˈtɒmbaʊ /; February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer. He discovered Pluto in 1930, the first object to be discovered in what would later …

Feb 18, 2015 · W hen it was first discovered, Pluto was the coolest planet in the solar system. Before it was even named, TIME surmised that “the New Planet,” 50 times farther from the sun …

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.

Feb 18, 2022 · On this date in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, searching for a 9th planet, discovered Pluto. This opened the door to further exploration of the outer solar system.

Lowell Observatory and the community of Flagstaff are known as the Home of Pluto because of so many Pluto-related discoveries made here. Explore upcoming Pluto-related tours to plan an …

Jan 8, 2025 · When Clyde Tombaugh built his first telescope at the age of 20, he could not have known it was setting him forward on a path that would eventually lead to the discovery of the …

Feb 18, 2005 · Read here how Clyde Tombaugh, a farm boy from Kansas with a high school education, succeeded where accomplished professional astronomers had failed, and …

Dwarf planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, US on 18 February 1930. Though he would go on to earn degrees in astronomy from …

Discovering Pluto is an authoritative account of the exploration of Pluto and its moons, from the first inklings of tentative knowledge through the exciting discoveries made during the flyby of …