Pluto Controversy

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Controversy over Pluto
Pluto was once considered one of the nine major planets in our solar system until 2006. The reason for this was in 2003, when an astronomer found another object in close proximity to Pluto that appeared to be larger. Based on Pluto’s size and location it was stripped of its status and was then classified as a dwarf planet.
I was 11 when this event occurred. It was one of those major events in history that would result in textbooks being rewritten. After reading various articles, watching various news reports, and seeing the endless amount of comics created over this controversy I came to the conclusion that I did not fully understand the impact this had when I was 11.
It is really interesting to me because this event

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