‘Make Pluto A Planet Again,’ Says NASA Chief. Is He Right?

Is Pluto a planet? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told Congress on Tuesday, April 28, that Pluto should be recognized as a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Could Pluto Once Again Be Considered a Planet? New Remarks From NASA’s Administrator Highlight an Enduring Debate Among Scientists

Two decades ago, the International Astronomical Union—which defines and names celestial bodies—redefined the criteria for ...
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Is Pluto a Real Planet?

Pluto has long been one of the most debated celestial bodies in our solar system. Once classified as the ninth planet, it was redefined in 2006 as a dwarf planet, a decision that still sparks ...

Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere, astronomers say

If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
Nature

‘Make Pluto a planet again’? NASA chief revives debate that divides astronomers

On Tuesday, responding to a question during a testimony to a US Senate committee, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said he ...

'Make Pluto a planet again,' NASA chief says at US senate hearing

NASA chief Jared Isaacman said at a US Senate hearing that he supports restoring Pluto's status as a planet after a ...

Should Pluto become a planet again?

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