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Did Pluto ever actually stop being a planet? Experts debate. - National Geographic (No paywall) Declared the ninth planet in our solar system after its discovery in 1930 by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, Pluto is small, marble-colored, and became quickly beloved thanks to its association with Mickey Mouse’s pet dog (who was originally named Rover but renamed after the planet in 1931).
To celebrate the 94th anniversary of Pluto’s discovery, we sat down with Brown and Philip Metzger, retired planetary physicist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (and current associate scientist at the University of Central Florida), to get some answers. Are Brown and likeminded people correct in reducing Pluto’s significance and instead focusing on new discoveries like the yet-unconfirmed “Planet Nine”? Or do Metzger and others have a solid argument for the triumphant return of Pluto?
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