For many people, the definition of a planet was only made clear in 2006, when the spunky world Pluto was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet. Now, a team of astronomers is pushing for “planet” ...

To some people, Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet status in 2006 was one of the most devastating astronomical losses since the death of Spock. But a new study suggests Pluto should (also ...

Anyone fuming over Pluto’s demotion from full-fledged planet to dwarf planet in 2006 will be happy to hear that there is still hope. Pro-Plutonians recently suggested a new definition of a planet that ...

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic ” For decades, it’s been confused with a cartoon dog and ridiculed as a puny poser. Now Pluto, the solar system’s consummate cling-on, has suffered its worst humiliation: It’s ...

A surprising number of people were outraged when a group of astronomers "demoted" Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. Passionate Earthlings launched protests and petitions. Popular ...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Pluto, beloved by some as a cosmic underdog but scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday ...

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High-definition image that Pluto's surface appears to be in hand · Public · Two satellite pictures of Karon and Hydra It reached Pluto in about 9 years Unmanned spacecraft "New Horizons" was the first ...