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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Have a question you’d like an expert to answer? Send it to . “Comet,” “star” and “planet” are category names that immediately tell ...
A young reader asks: Is Pluto a planet?Artist’s conception of the known dwarf planets. (Sylvia Lawler), Author provided ...
A Place for Pluto is a new book by Milwaukee author Stef Wade. It tells the story of how Pluto, once a planet, reacts to being kicked out of the "famous nine." ...
Although Seeing in the Dark doesn't directly discuss Pluto, it does celebrate the joy of observing planets. Viewers who watch the show may wonder what happened to Pluto in 2006 and whether any of the ...
Pluto, officially a dwarf planet, has surprising complexity on its surface. While certainly a world, not everyone agrees it is a planet.
Samantha Lawler, Assistant professor, Astronomy, University of Regina "Why does it matter if Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet? Because for me it just makes it more confusing in our solar system.