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Sciences > Astronomy Why Pluto is not a planet anymore

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Why Pluto is not a planet anymore

Well, it is only sort of not a planet anymore. There is still controversy surrounding the decision. Pluto is still categorized as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). According to them, the term dwarf planet does not mean the same thing as what we learned in school 30 years ago. We used to call Pluto a dwarf planet long before this new definition. Today it is no longer considered to be a planet at all, yet still a dwarf planet. Go figure!

At an IAU conference toward the end of August and the beginning of September 2006...

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