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 The Question:
How did Pluto get its name?
The Answer:
We are always getting questions about the planet Pluto. It is the smallest and
most mysterious in our solar
system partly because its the only planet that hasn't been
visited by a spacecraft.
Because it's so far from the Sun and always in perpetual
darkness, the name "Pluto" was borrowed from the Roman god of the underworld,
who also happens to be the son of Saturn and brother of Jupiter and
Neptune. (In Greek
mythology, Pluto is known by the name Hades.)
Here's some more information about Pluto.
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