If you grew up learning that Pluto was a planet, chances are you were sticking to that, no matter what the IAU said. After ...

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Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet? One might think that it’s purely a matter of size. Mercury, the smallest of the ...

The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet because it does not clear its orbit of other debris. Pluto was the little planet that could — until it couldn’t.

Breaking news shocked Villanova’s campus last Saturday, March 15. Everyone remembers exactly where they were when they received the email. It was one of those moments in life that you will always ...

Ready or not, here comes the truth ... Lord of the Underworld and the planet of regeneration, Pluto’s influence is deeply hidden and obscure, but it never ceases to unveil what’s buried ...

Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet? One might think that it’s purely a matter of size. Mercury, the smallest of the ...