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Pluto Still Deserves to Be a Planet, NASA Chief Says
Pluto lost its "official" planet status over a decade ago, but fans of the solar system's underdog are still rooting for it. And NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is one of them.
Pluto Has a Buried Ocean — And So Might Many Other Worlds
Buried oceans like the one sloshing beneath the icy surface of the Jupiter moon Europa may be far more common across the cosmos than scientists had imagined.
Should Pluto Be a Planet Again? Informal Vote Offers Support After Experts Debate
A friendly debate about Pluto's planethood yesterday (April 29) ended in an informal vote that came down in favor of reinstating the dwarf planet's status.
Pluto Planethood Debate Tonight! Here's How to Watch Online
Ever since Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet in 2006, the debate over its planethood has raged on. Tonight, April 26, you can watch that debate online.
In Pluto's Realm, Small Objects Are Rare
Researchers have noted a distinct dearth of small craters on Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.
Pluto's Biggest Moon Could Give an Orbiter an (Almost) Free Ride
A spacecraft orbiting the dwarf planet could use Pluto's moon Charon to make important orbital changes.
Is Pluto a Planet? New Paper Adds to Decade-Long Debate
Scientists have spent 12 years arguing over how to classify Pluto, and a recently published paper offers a new — but surprisingly old — reason for restoring the object's planetary status.
