Two decades ago, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, sparking an enduring debate. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says he wants to “make Pluto a planet again.”Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute ImageAug. 23, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTMonday marks 20 years since Pluto was considered a full-fledged planet in our solar system. For some, the sting of that cosmic demotion has never gone away.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
20 years after Pluto was made a dwarf planet, some still can’t let go
Two decades ago, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, sparking an enduring debate. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says he wants to “make Pluto a planet again.”
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