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IAU Reclassified Pluto 20 Years Ago as Eris Discovery Forced 8-Planet Definition

Smithsonian Magazine23h ago

IAU Reclassified Pluto as Dwarf Planet 20 Years Ago

Space.com19h ago

Pluto losing its planet status may be the best thing that ever happened to solar system diversity | Space

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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified Pluto as a "dwarf planet" on this day 20 years ago on August 24, 2006. This brought the number of planets in our solar system from

threads.com23h ago

August 24, 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet during a meeting in Prague.

20 years ago today, Pluto was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" when the IAU passed a resolution redefining the criteria for planetary status. Pluto isn't classified a planet because it has not "