Pluto’s Planet Status Revisited | California News

Pluto’s demotion from planet to dwarf planet in 2006 sparked outrage—after all, it’s got moons and a whole history! But science says size and location matter: Pluto’s tiny and way out in the icy Kuiper Belt. Think whales were fish—same vibe. Clyde Tombaugh found it back in ’30s; maybe he’d chuckle at the new label. The universe keeps evolving—and so does our understanding of it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/13b4a529275a5fe4