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Finding Pluto’s Potential Replacement with a Giant New Telescope

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The Demotion of Pluto and the Quest for Planet Nine

This chapter explores the reclassification of Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet after the discovery of Eris. It discusses the criteria set by the International Astronomical Union in 2006 that led to this significant change in our understanding of celestial bodies.

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