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The debate over Pluto’s planetary status has been ongoing since its reclassification as a “dwarf planet” in 2006 by the ...
With a diameter of 1,440 miles, Pluto is farthest from the sun. While major planets make roughly circular orbits, Pluto ...
In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god and ruler of the dead. For a return mission to the dwarf planet, Howett and her ...
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto wasn't a planet anymore. Instead, Pluto is ...
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to strictly define a planet, which ultimately downgraded Pluto from the ninth planet from the sun to a dwarf planet — causing controversy ...
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to downgrade Pluto to a dwarf planet, causing controversy both scientifically and culturally.
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to downgrade Pluto to a dwarf planet, causing controversy both scientifically and culturally.
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to downgrade Pluto to a dwarf planet, causing controversy both scientifically and culturally.