Can the hubble space telescope take pictures of the sun?
No. The Sun is too bright for the Hubble Space Telescope to observe. Its bright light can damage the telescope’s sensitive detectors. | Back to Top | 15. Why is there a discussion over whether Pluto is or is not a planet? Pluto was called a planet from its discovery in 1930 until it was re-classified as a “dwarf planet” in 2006. The change in status stems from the fact that, since 1993, astronomers have discovered thousands of objects similar to Pluto in size and composition, in the region of Pluto’s orbit. This region is called the Kuiper Belt and the objects are called Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs). Pluto fits with the objects in the Kuiper Belt, and does not fit with either the rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) or the gas giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). Factors that distinguish Pluto from the eight planets include its composition, atmosphere, small size, a comparatively large moon, and the shape of its orbit around the Sun. Composition: Pluto is comp
