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Pluto: Why It Is No Longer Considered a Planet
Pluto, once celebrated as the ninth planet of our Solar System, has been the center of astronomical debate since its reclassification in 2006.This change, which relegated Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet, stemmed from the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) new planet definition that emphasized the need for an object to clear its orbital path.