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Flashbond
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Hi Guys!
Is there any chance for Pluto to clean up it's orbit and become a big boy someday?
Thanks a lot.
Is there any chance for Pluto to clean up it's orbit and become a big boy someday?
Thanks a lot.
No, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially reclassified Pluto as a "dwarf planet" in 2006 and this decision is unlikely to be reversed.
Pluto was downgraded from a planet because its size and characteristics do not meet the criteria set by the IAU for a planet. Specifically, it does not have enough mass to clear its orbit of other objects.
It is unlikely that Pluto's status as a planet will change in the future, as the criteria for a planet set by the IAU are based on scientific principles and are not expected to change. However, the definition of a planet is a matter of scientific debate and could potentially be revised in the future.
Yes, despite being reclassified as a dwarf planet, Pluto is still considered a significant object in our solar system. It is the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt and has a complex geology that is of interest to scientists.
The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet does not have a significant impact on scientific research. Scientists can still study and learn from Pluto, and its reclassification does not change its physical properties or characteristics.