Poor Pluto. On August 24, 2006 at the International Astronomy Union (IAU) General Assembly the ninth planet was scrubbed only 76 years after its discovery. Even weirder is that it actually got voted ...
Today is a historic day—one that will bring joy to the hundreds of millions of Pluto lovers around the globe. The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the body that is responsible for naming and ...
Once the quirky underdog of our solar system, Pluto held planetary status until 2006, when it got a cosmic demotion that still stings space fans. Discovered in 1930, Pluto was the ninth planet for ...
Not until the 22nd century. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers will have to wait a while to celebrate the first complete ...
It's a question that has sparked debate across the world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Textbooks had to be rewritten. Members ...