It wasn’t NASA tho - it was the International Astronomical Union (IAU):
NASA’s New Horizons mission made a close pass of Pluto this week. For more than 70 years, Pluto was one of nine planets recognised in our Solar System.
But in 2006, it was relegated to the status of dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). So why was Pluto demoted?
12 Comments
PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 2y
It wasn’t NASA tho - it was the International Astronomical Union (IAU):
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33462184
Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 9 pts · 2y
Nothing can warm up Pluto's cold, dead(ly) heart.
200ok@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
After being gaslit for so long, I can't blame it
retrolasered@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 2y
Dont worry youre a planet babe
my_legs_still_hurt92@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
So much fuss about a glorified asteroid.
c0mpost@lemmy.eco.br · 10 pts · 2y
you should be more respectful towards dwarf planets
my_legs_still_hurt92@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
I like pluto but pluto only got his status as dwarf planet so a certain astronomers get less angry nonetheless Pluto is an asteroid.
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
Always "Pluto, Pluto, Pluto". Why does no one ever remember Ceres, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake? They're each as much of a "planet" as Pluto is.
AmIConcious@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
"do you think that Pluto gives a shit? Pluto's not gonna quit, cos Pluto knows what Pluto is. And he knows that Pluto's HOT SHIT" -Tom Cardy
workerONE@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I thought this said "Heart of rice" and the rest about Pluto got pretty confusing
xenspidey@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 2y
Heart? No, it actually looks like Disney's Pluto...
Smokeydope@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Space nerds: IS PluTO a plAnET oR ASTeroID Me: yes. Now shush and enjoy your pretty space rock