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- Title
Q: Why is a Pluto no longer a planet?
- Authors
Robertson, Bill
- Abstract
The article presents a question about Pluto being no longer a planet. As an answer, the status of Pluto being no longer a planet was decided over by the International Astronomical Union. Instead, it hailed Pluto as dwarf planet because in recent years the astronomers have discovered a number of objects in the solar system that are similar to Pluto. It was debated whether these objects be classified as planets or just simply demote Pluto from planet status. The process of reclassification, accordingly, has led to a greater understanding of all things astronomical in general. The effect, however, is just considered cultural since it was already established that there are nine planets that exist in the universe and Pluto is one of them.
- Subjects
PLUTO (Dwarf planet); ASTRONOMY education; DWARF planets; PLANETS; SPACE sciences; SOLAR system; PLANETARY theory; SCIENCE education; INTERNATIONAL Astronomical Union
- Publication
Science & Children, 2006, Vol 44, Issue 3, p60
- ISSN
0036-8148
- Publication type
Article