This is an image of Pluto compared with that of the USA. This drawing illustrates the fact that Pluto and Charon together are about the same size as the USA. You might also be interested in:Pluto & Charon, a double planetOf all the planets and moons in the solar system, Pluto and Charon are the two which resemble each other the most closely. They are almost the same size, and they are very close together. They are so...more Questions to answer about PlutoPluto is so far away, and has never been explored. Questions to answer about Pluto include the following: What are the geologic features of the surface. (pictures of the surface) If there are bare spots,...more A Look at Pluto's AtmosphereIt may seem hard to believe that Pluto could have an atmosphere because it is so cold at 39 AU, where Pluto is found, but it does. Because there are times when Pluto is closer to the sun than is Neptune...more A Look at Pluto's possible MagnetosphereNo one knows whether or not Pluto has a magnetosphere. Scientists were very surprised to find that Jupiter's icy moon Ganymede had a magnetosphere because it is hard to explain how an icy body can develop...more The Moons of PlutoPluto has // Call the moon count function defined in the document head print_moon_count('pluto'); moons. One of the moons is very large. The large moon is named Charon. The other two moons are fairly small....more PlutoPluto is a frigid ball of ice and rock that orbits far from the Sun on the frozen fringes of our Solar System. Considered a planet, though a rather odd one, from its discovery in 1930 until 2006, it was...more Pluto's InteriorThe diagram to the left shows a cutaway of the possible interior structure of Pluto. The composition of Pluto is mostly ice, therefore there is probably a small core of some rocky material buried inside,...more How big is Pluto compared to the USA?With an estimated surface area of 6,427,806 square miles, Pluto could hold almost 24 states the size of Texas.
Is Pluto the size of North America?A Comparison of Pluto and the USA
This drawing illustrates the fact that Pluto and Charon together are about the same size as the USA.
Does Pluto support life?As such, there is simply no way life could survive on the surface of Pluto. Between the extreme cold, low atmospheric pressure, and constant changes in the atmosphere, no known organism could survive. However, that does not rule out the possibility of life being found inside the planet.
What country is Pluto the same size as?It really IS the dwarf planet! New data from New Horizon spacecraft proves Pluto would fit inside Australia. The moment internet users discovered Australia is bigger than the dwarf planet Pluto sparked a hilarious debate about who would win in a battle between the two.
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