https://www.pitara.com/tags/planets-and-moons/Recent content in Planets and Moons on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-is-pluto-a-star-or-a-comet/Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:10:50 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-is-pluto-a-star-or-a-comet/<p>Which is the planet farthest from the sun? Pluto, of course.<br> But, some recent findings suggest that Pluto is not a planet at all. It seems Pluto could actually be a comet, reports the National Geographic website – <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com">www.nationalgeographic.com</a></p> <p>Basically, it is Pluto&rsquo;s small size that has got it into trouble. It has a diameter of approximately 1,420 miles or 2,280 kilometers. This makes it six times smaller than Earth. This fact irked scientists who always suspected that something so small could never belong to the hallowed club of planets.</p>