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Q: Who discovered Pluto?
  • A. Jim Maxwell
  • B. Tim Heynman
  • C. Myne Ketteborough
  • D. Clyde Tombaugh
Correct Answer: Option D - Clyde Tombaugh born on 4 February 1906 was an American astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930.He also discovered several clusters of stars and galaxies, studied the apparent distribution of extragalactic nebulae, and made observations of the surfaces of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon.
D. Clyde Tombaugh born on 4 February 1906 was an American astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930.He also discovered several clusters of stars and galaxies, studied the apparent distribution of extragalactic nebulae, and made observations of the surfaces of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon.

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Clyde Tombaugh born on 4 February 1906 was an American astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930.He also discovered several clusters of stars and galaxies, studied the apparent distribution of extragalactic nebulae, and made observations of the surfaces of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon.