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.
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Pluto remains one of the great generational divides of our time; you either grew up learning about the nine planets of the solar system, or you had an eight-planet childhood like a loser (jk). Although it’s been 20 years since Pluto was overthrown as the ninth planet, the debate over its status still strikes a nerve among dedicated fans of the adorable world.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000752585","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"space","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"space","TAGS":"jared-isaacman,nasa,pluto","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); This week, the debate over…
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