Pluto

Pluto
Costs
Initial Cost	Stardust 3.3e27
Initial production	Stardust 5e25
Time of production	4,160 s (1:09:20)
Universe info
Bubble Universe	Beyond
Previous	Triton
Next	Shoemaker-Levy 9
Traits
Speed	Former Planet
Payout	Chaotic Orbit
Discount	Charon

Pluto is the 21st Celestial Body and the 1st Dwarf Planet obtained in The Beyond Bubble Universe, which can generate Stardust. (Unlocked at Rank 9, branching off of Neptune)

In-Game Description

"Once classified as the ninth planet in our solar system, Pluto is a rocky dwarf planet that orbits beyond Neptune. Some scientists theorize that Pluto may have a subsurface ocean."

Traits

Common

• Former Planet (Speed):

"When Pluto was discovered in 1930, scientists declared it the ninth planet in our solar system. But after the discovery of other, similarly small celestial bodies in the 1990s, Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006."

• Chaotic Orbit (Payout):

"Pluto’s small size means that its orbit is sensitive to small changes in the solar system. Even tiny shifts in nearby bodies can affect the orbit of this dwarf planet, making its motion difficult to predict."

Rare

• Hydrostatic Equilibrium (Payout):

"A balance of opposing forces, including gravity and centrifugal force, prevent dwarf planets from either imploding or exploding. This is how they maintain a spherical or ellipsoid shape."

Epic

• Speed of Light (Speed):

"The speed of light is the rate at which light and all massless particles travel through a vacuum. While it can seem instantaneous from up close, over long distances this speed limit becomes very noticeable. The theory of relativity relates to the speed of light."

• Cosmic Gravity (Payout):

"Gravity is one of the fundamental forces and key to understanding how the universe works. Using Newton’s principles, astronomers can explain how stars and planets form, predict their mass and motion, and infer the existence of dark matter."

• Goldilocks Zone (Discount):

"The Goldilocks Zone, also called the Habitable Zone, is the region around a star with conditions necessary for a planet that can sustain life. Planets like Earth, with surface water and breathable atmospheres, might be found in these zones in other systems."

Constellations

• Scorpio (1.5x Speed):

"One of the brightest constellations in the sky, Scorpio represents a scorpion. It includes the red star Antares, sometimes called the “heart of the scorpion” because of its placement and color."

• Sagittarius (2x Speed):

"Sagittarius, the archer, is usually represented by an image of a centaur aiming a bow and arrow. The galactic center of the Milky Way is located in Sagittarius, and the constellation contains many star clusters and nebulae."

Astronomy Mission

Pluto's Astronomy Mission is its largest moon, Charon.

Charon

Reduce Pluto cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.

Name	Duration(hh: mm: ss)	Reward
Charon I	00:05:00	Pluto discount x2
Charon II	00:15:00	Pluto discount x3
Charon III	00:50:00	Pluto discount x4
Charon IV	02:10:00	Pluto discount x5
Charon V	04:40:00	Pluto discount x6
Charon VI	08:50:00	Pluto discount x7
Charon VII	15:20:00	Pluto discount x8
Charon VIII	24:10:00	Pluto discount x9
Charon IX	36:30:00	Pluto discount x10

Satellites

Pluto has five natural satellites, Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. Of these five, one is present in the game. This includes the possible dwarf planet Charon.

Charon

"Charon, Pluto's moon, is very similar in size to the dwarf planet itself. It also revolves close to the planet. Some refer to Charon and Pluto as a double dwarf planet, or binary planet."

Achievements

• Not in Kansas Anymore (Rank 5):

"Clyde Tombaugh was a self-taught astronomer. While working on his family farm in Kansas, he built his own telescopes to observe the planets. He discovered Pluto in 1930, at the age of 23. After his death in 1990, his ashes traveled to Pluto aboard the New Horizons spacecraft."

• Pluto's Not A Planet, Jerry (Rank 8):

"Pluto is named for the Roman god of the underworld. In other languages, this dwarf planet bears the name of other gods of death and darkness: Yama in Hindi, Meiōsei in Japanese, and Whiro in Maori."

Real Image and Symbol

A true-color image of Pluto taken in 2015 by the New Horizons spacecraft

Pluto's astronomical symbol represents a bident with an orb

Sources

• Pluto — Real image and symbol above taken