The Problem with Pluto

What: Planetarium
When: Term 4, Monday to Friday
Other terms by request for groups 90+
Duration: Curriculum links & Accessibility
Year level: Years 5 to 6
Maximum student numbers: Maximum 150 students
Cost: $9 per student + education service fee
Booking information: Bookings 13 11 02
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New information about our Solar System has led astronomers to question Pluto's status as a planet. In this Planetarium show students are taken on a journey by Lucy Leavitt, on board a research craft heading to the outer limits of the Solar System to gain data to silence recent debate questioning Pluto’s status as a planet.

The Problem with Pluto challenges students to question the recent International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) – whose mission it is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy – decision to classify Pluto as a dwarf planet.

All Planetarium shows conclude with a staff guided 'What's in the sky tonight' presentation.