Every Disney character starts with a drawing and now fans will get to see the beginnings of 100 years of their favourite characters in Wellington.

Tombaugh sent some of his drawings of Mars ... Percival Lowell’s initials. Pluto’s place in popular culture was cemented when it became the namesake of Mickey Mouse’s canine companion.

The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.

“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...