PlutoSpace explorationNeptuneAstronomersSunEarthMoonSolar systemsTo qualify, the astronomers decided, an object must be in orbit around the sun (so, for instance, Earth's moon does not count, despite being considerably bigger than Pluto).Economist...
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The debate about Pluto’s planetary status goes on, even among astronomers. Some argue that Pluto’s official planetary status should be restored. They suggest that the requirement that a planet must “clear” other objects from orbit doesn’t make sense—and that there are plenty of examples....
2006, when researchers at the International Astronomical Union (IAU)voted to reclassify Pluto,changing its status from a planet to a dwarf planet — a relegation that was largely seen as a demotion and which continues to have reverberations
Since 2006, Pluto, once the ninth planet in our Solar System is not classified as a planet. Here's why.
Why Pluto may once again become a planet. While modern science has currently stripped Pluto of its title as one of the planets of our solar system it is my belief that one day it could reclaim its title. As a planet is currently defined it has to have cleared its orbit of obstructions...
Why was Pluto a planet?Pluto:Pluto's orbit around the Sun is extremely eccentric, meaning that at times it is closer than Neptune and at times it is some four billion miles out. Pluto is very small, much smaller than Earth, meaning that it was not discovered until 1930....
Whether Pluto is a planet or not doesn't matter today, as New Horizons completes its historic visit. Today, NASA will still collect a massive amount of data about Pluto. It will still tell us part of Pluto's story and enrich our understanding of the solar system. It will still cap off...
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Pluto is a planet, one of ten in our solar system — and the IAU is long overdue to adopt a more robust definition of "planet" argues Tim DeBenedictis.