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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago
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NASA's push to reinstate Pluto's planetary status is misguided

Pluto’s classification debate reflects human insistence on binary categories rather than Pluto’s intrinsic nature.
fromBig Think
1 week ago
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The science case for why Pluto still isn't a planet

Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006 due to new criteria established by the International Astronomical Union.
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fromBig Think
1 week ago

The science case for why Pluto still isn't a planet

Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006 due to new criteria established by the International Astronomical Union.
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fromFast Company
1 month ago

The head of NASA, members of Congress, and Elon Musk want to make Pluto a planet again. Will Trump do it?

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman advocates for restoring Pluto's planetary status, citing its discovery by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh and contributions to Kansas astronomy.
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fromMail Online
11 months ago

Legendary actor shockingly supports Donald Trump with space plea

William Shatner calls for Trump to classify Pluto as a planet again, criticizing the scientific community's decision to demote it.
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