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Pluto lost its planet status in 2006 by a vote of astronomers - the rule it failed to meet

On August 24, 2006, in Prague, members of the International Astronomical Union gathered for the final day of their General ...
Yahoo

Should Pluto be considered a planet? Why NASA chief says yes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA chief Jared Isaacman has doubled down on his stance that Pluto is without a doubt a planet. For two decades, controversy has ...
Yahoo

NASA chief wants to make Pluto great again

Pluto lost its planetary status in 2006. Nearly two decades later, people are still arguing about it — and now the argument has reached the White House. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told the ...
The Space Race on MSN

NASA discovered something beneath Pluto's frozen surface - it could be an entire ocean

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft spent more than nine years traveling through space before revealing Pluto in extraordinary ...
gizmodo

NASA Chief Reignites Debate Over Pluto’s Planetary Status and Yes We’re Doing This Again

It's been 20 years since Pluto lost its status as the ninth planet of the solar system, but we still can't seem to let it go. Reading time 3 minutes Pluto remains one of the great generational divides ...
USA Today

Why isn't Pluto a planet anymore? Some want Trump to reverse demotion

Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has stated his support for President Trump to take action to ...
AOL

Is NASA considering reclassifying Pluto as a planet in our solar system?

It's been 20 years since Pluto was declassified as the ninth planet in our solar system, and many people wish it had never lost its status. A recent comment from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman ...
Smithsonian Magazine

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

For decades, scientists and the general public have argued over the astronomical status of beloved dwarf planet Pluto. In the latest salvo, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that he was “very ...
UPI

NASA's New Horizons probe awakens after long hibernation near Pluto

July 8 (UPI) --NASA's New Horizons probe has awakened after hibernating for nearly a year billions of miles into deep space. New Horizons is often placed into a resource-saving mode while cruising ...
gizmodo

NASA’s Pluto Probe Could Lose 2 Key Instruments at a Crucial Moment

The spacecraft is currently approaching the outer boundary of the solar system as it prepares to cross into interstellar space. Reading time 3 minutes An iconic NASA probe is currently around 6 ...
newser

NASA Chief Wants to Make Pluto a Planet Again

Pluto just picked up a powerful ally: the head of NASA. Testifying before a Senate panel on the 2027 NASA budget Tuesday, Administrator Jared Isaacman made clear he wants the icy world reinstated as a ...