Pluto has recently been demoted from its planetary status. With a bit of hindsight, what’s surprising about this demotion is not that Pluto is no longer a planet; it’s that it ever was regarded as a planet. And the reason for that lies in a nice piece of History.
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Pluto is NOT (not?) a Planet
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In 2006, Pluto was officially demoted from its planetary status. When we dig a little bit, this isn't much of the surprise. What's more interesting is rather why it ever was regarded as a planet, as the History of Pluto highlights a magic enterprise that science is!
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