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New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly Scientists found a possible new dwarf planet — it could spell bad news for Planet 9 fans ...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Each year on Feb. 18, a whole day is dedicated to the former planet Pluto. Pluto was once the ninth planet in the solar system, but striped of that title back in 2006. … ...
Pluto is so far away from Earth that everything we know about it can be written down on a couple of 3 x 5 inch index cards. But Pluto will come into clearer focus in a few years' time, though, as ...
Beyond the familiar planets lies a fascinating frontier filled with icy worlds, mysterious orbits, and cosmic curiosities.
Pluto was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. So why is its status still so controversial today? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Uranus' new moon, S/2025 U1, was discovered in February 2025 and is approximately 6 miles in diameter, orbiting Uranus at a ...
Pluto's status has been a heated debate for decades with arguing over a dwarf planet classification. Here's what international standards say in 2023.
New discoveries of objects in the Kuiper Belt have also presented challenges for the Planet Nine theory. The latest is known ...
Pluto had held this distinction of planet for 76 years, starting with its discovery in 1930 by American astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh. The demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet remains controversial ...
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill making Pluto the official state planet. It was discovered at an observatory in Arizona, but was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006.
Posted: July 10, 2025 | Last updated: July 12, 2025 Answering questions about Pluto.