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Pluto at 90: how Clyde Tombaugh discovered a new world

The latest episode of Radio Astronomy marks 90 years since the discovery of Pluto

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Published: January 26, 2020 at 9:11 am

This episode we mark the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery by exploring the life of US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, take a look at the Pluto's rise and fall as the 9th Solar System planet and answer the question Why is Pluto not a planet?

Plus, we examine a recent International Astronomical Union campaign that saw 112 countries around the world name newly-discovered exoplanets.

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