In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Why is Pluto no longer a planet? Discover the real reason behind Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet and the science that led to this change.

Does our Solar System have 9 planets or only 8? Astronomers have gone back and forth on that a lot, with Pluto now being classified as a dwarf planet. However, out beyond Neptune there could be ...

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According to a recent YouGov poll, 35% of Americans think Pluto is not a planet. But they are all wrong—kind of. To get to ...

Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies ...

15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar ... of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system.

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...