So...apparently, Pluto has been re-planeted... Thoughts? Also, ain't it weird to live long enough to see the planet lose that title, then get it again (for now)?
Not exactly! The poll in question was a populist poll, not a scientific one nor a decision by the IAU. People are claiming it was NASA poll but it was simply a vote given to an audience. So no, it hasn’t been given planetary status again.
That said, if Pluto ever somehow becomes reclassified as a planet, cool, but for now it isn’t a planet and it being reclassified isn’t likely. Pluto only meets two out of the three criteria needed to be a planet. It doesn’t clear it’s orbit of other objects and I wish people would understand the science behind it before going on with “But it has an atmosphere!” and “But it has moons!” which while impressive, do not matter in it’s classification.
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