This Week in Illinois History: Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto (February 18, 1930)

from This Week in Illinois History · host Clint Cargile

No longer considered a planet, but always number nine in our hearts. This week in Illinois history, we celebrate the discovery of Pluto by Streator native Clyde Tombaugh.

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