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Pluto was declared a dwarf star, instead of a Planet, in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union. (Source: Pixabay)

Science Weekly: Scientists push to redeem Pluto’s planetary status

Kellie Plumhof March 21, 2017

In August 2006, Pluto lost its planetary status when the International Astronomical Union officially declared Pluto a dwarf planet. For those who grew up with nine planets, not eight, the news came...

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