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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

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?

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33462184

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nothing can warm up Pluto's cold, dead(ly) heart.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

After being gaslit for so long, I can't blame it

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Dont worry youre a planet babe

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So much fuss about a glorified asteroid.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you should be more respectful towards dwarf planets

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I like pluto but pluto only got his status as dwarf planet so a certain astronomers get less angry nonetheless Pluto is an asteroid.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

"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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I thought this said "Heart of rice" and the rest about Pluto got pretty confusing

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Heart? No, it actually looks like Disney's Pluto...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Three sizes too small

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Space nerds: IS PluTO a plAnET oR ASTeroID Me: yes. Now shush and enjoy your pretty space rock