Pluto and the more distant dwarf planets fail to meet this criterion. If Pluto were to keep its planetary status, those dwarf planets would also need to be classified planets. While astronomers ...

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 ...

James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest Pluto’s atmosphere is unlike any other in the solar system, confirming a 2017 ...

It’s a sloppy definition,” he says. His stance is that the one sticking point for those who wanted to strip Pluto of its planetary status — the “clear” orbit requirement — isn’t ...

Astronomers find evidence of a possible ninth planet beyond Neptune, reigniting the debate about the formation of the Solar ...

Pluto has never been much of a planet — small, wired orbit, not much atmosphere — and questions about its status have been raised periodically since its discovery 76 years ago. This week ...

The first observations of Pluto by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal dramatic phenomena on its surface, like ...

I'd love to hear your suggestions, so drop me a line at [email protected] with a list of the things in this industry you'd like to see eliminated as easily as Pluto lost its planetary status.

It's an evocative idea that has long bedeviled scientists: a huge and mysterious planet is lurking in the darkness at the ...

to explain why adults are still so mad about Pluto not being a planet. [I Heart Pluto Fest 2025 Audio]: Pluto's status was changed to a dwarf planet in 2006 (audience boos)… Dean Regas: Oh, it was a ...

It is an evocative idea: a huge and mysterious planet is lurking in the darkness at the edge of our solar system, evading all ...