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Filmed April 2016

Annette and Alden Tombaugh are the children of the late Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto in 1930. At an early age, Annette shared Clyde’s love of science and later his passion for teaching, accompanying her father to Astronomical Society meetings, and from 1968 to 1971, she was Clyde’s literary research assistant. Annette and her brother Alden share memories
of Clyde, and images of the Universe through Clyde’s telescopes.

Who are Annette & Alden Tombaugh?
ANNETTE TOMBAUGH has been involved since 1992 with a mission to Pluto, beginning with JPL and later with the Southwest Research Institute as a member of media and educational outreach. She has appeared in TV and YouTube shows including PBS Nova’s The Pluto Files with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Chasing Pluto. In 2008, Annette represented her family’s opinion about the reclassification of Pluto by participating in ‘The Great Planet Debate’ at APL. She received a Master’s Degree in Teaching from New Mexico State University in 1975. Alden received a graduate degree from the University of Colorado School of Banking. Annette and Alden are both retired and busy documenting their family history.

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