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NASA Chief Reignites Debate Over Pluto’s Planetary Status and Yes We're Doing This Again
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NASA Chief Reignites Debate Over Pluto’s Planetary Status and Yes We're Doing This Again

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Pluto remains one of the great generational divides of our time; you either grew up learning about the nine planets of the solar system, or you had an eight-planet childhood like a loser (jk). Although it’s been 20 years since Pluto was overthrown as the ninth planet, the debate over its status still strikes a nerve among dedicated fans of the adorable world. This week, the debate over Pluto’s official status is once again making the rounds in the news after NASA administrator Jared Isaacman revealed where he stands on the issue. During a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Isaacman shared his thoughts on Pluto, saying that he is “very much in the camp of ‘make Pluto a planet again.'” The NASA chief’s remarks reignited the long-held debate over whether astronomers should rethink their decision of demoting Pluto to a dwarf planet, an opinion that some people just can’t seem to let go of.…

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