On February 18, 2025, we note 95 years since Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto in 1930, a significant achievement in astronomy. This dwarf planet, with its extremely distant orbit of 248 Earth years, will celebrate its first cosmic birthday on March 23, 2178. Despite its challenges, Pluto's existence has deepened our understanding of the solar system and inspired generations of astronomers, starting with Tombaugh, an amateur astronomer who made history by identifying this distant world from the thousands of images he analyzed at the Lowell Observatory.
Pluto's first observation on February 18, 1930, by Clyde Tombaugh marked the discovery of the ninth planet, reviving the hope for Planet X and expanding our understanding of the solar system.
With a 248-year orbit, Pluto will celebrate its next birthday on March 23, 2178, a date that is symbolic yet remote, given its extreme distance from Earth.
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