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Pluto’s Planet Status Debate | Science News
Pluto’s planetary status may be gone, but the debate rages on—some argue it’s round, volcanic, and planet-like, yet if you drop the “clear the neighborhood” rule, Earth’s moon suddenly qualifies too. That’s a problem scientists can’t ignore. The IAU’s 2006 definition holds: Pluto shares its orbit with the Kuiper Belt, so it doesn’t count. Reversing that logic would upend our solar system’s structure, adding dozens of moons and dwarf planets. Nostalgia fuels the push to reinstate Pluto, especially after New Horizons sent back stunning images—but science demands consistency. If we accept the…
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