Pluto
Size: A lot smaller than the Earth
Number of moons: 1
Temperature: ~-365°F. Pluto is ALWAYS cold.
Pluto is a ball of frozen gas.
Pluto lost its planet status in 2006 and was classified as a dwarf planet. It is one of the largest members of a class of icy spheres known as Kuiper Belt Objects. Pluto's moon, Charon, is almost as big as Pluto.
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