Tim DeBenedictisSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Tim DeBenedictis Why Pluto Is a Planet, and Eris Is Too (Op-Ed) By Tim DeBenedictis published 4 June 15 Throw out your textbooks — there are 10 planets in our solar system. Dwarf Planets What Would It Take to Send People to Pluto? By Tim DeBenedictis published 22 May 15 A manned mission to Pluto may be far out, but it's not impossible. Pluto Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1'Star Trek: Section 31' has a huge surprise celebrity cameo at the end2Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?3US military practices rescuing astronauts from the sea (photos)4Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Everything you need to know about the 'solstice' solar eclipse5What are boson stars — and what do they have to do with dark matter?
Why Pluto Is a Planet, and Eris Is Too (Op-Ed) By Tim DeBenedictis published 4 June 15 Throw out your textbooks — there are 10 planets in our solar system.
What Would It Take to Send People to Pluto? By Tim DeBenedictis published 22 May 15 A manned mission to Pluto may be far out, but it's not impossible.
