It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status. Will it ever get its title back?
24-08-2026 12:00 via space.com

It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status. Will it ever get its title back?

In August of 2006, astronomers at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) democratically voted to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet — but 20 years later, with our greater knowledge and understanding of planetary systems, is it time to revisit the controversial decision? Should Pluto be called a planet again?For several years before the IAU vote, there had been agitators among the astronomical community lobbying for our solar system's nine worlds to become eight, and for Pluto's planeta
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