A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural Sciences, has discovered an extraordinary trans-Neptunian object (TNO), ...
The debate over Pluto’s planetary status has been ongoing since its reclassification as a “dwarf planet” in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Recent discussions and new scientific ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pluto's 2006 status change from planet to dwarf planet is still a sore subject for many, including a fourth grader in Tampa, ...
For decades, scientists and the general public have argued over the astronomical status of beloved dwarf planet Pluto. In the latest salvo, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that he was “very ...