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No it is too small to be a planet so it is a planetoid.

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No scientists say that. Scientists know that Pluto is a dwarf planet, and not one of the 8 major planets of our solar system.


Do scientists say that Pluto is a dwarf planet?

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What planet are scientist saying is not a planet?

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Is Mars the smallest?

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Why did Pluto blow up?

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Is Pluto a plant?

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What made planet Pluto disappear?

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Scientists now say that pluto is a piece of leftover what?

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