A lot of people were pretty upset when Pluto got its big demotion. And we get it. It's nice to have some consistency in a chaotic universe. But it's time to put that elementary-school nostalgia ...

The whole thing is a bit silly, writes Dave Eicher. Is Pluto a planet? It's still out there, an intriguing, distant body in our solar system.

Pluto demoted from planet status. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. ... Prague, Czech Republic – For decades, it’s been confused with a cartoon dog and ridiculed as a puny poser.

It’s been 18 years since Pluto’s celestial status was called into question—yet the matter seems far from settled. We asked experts from both sides to make their case. This 2015 NASA image of ...

For some students, the icy body’s non-planetary status may be its defining characteristic. When asked what he knows about Pluto, 12-year-old Bennett Cullison quickly says: “It’s not a planet.” ...