National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Pluto


On August 24, Pluto was demoted as a planet. The reason was the size. They found 800 icy planets, similar to Pluto. It has a diameter of 15,000 miles, which makes it smaller then a moon.

Pluto takes 248 of Earths years to complete a rotation around the sun. It has three moons: Charon, Nix and Hydra. In 2015 NASA, New Horizon is gone to be to explore Pluto as well as the Kuiper Belt.

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