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Is that true that planet Pluto is gone?

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It is not gone. It has been re-classified from being a planet to being a dwarf planet. This is due to its size and the nature of its orbit.

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Which planet was gone?

Pluto is not considered a planet any more.


What Pluto is gone?

Pluto is not gone in fact it still exists. However Pluto has had its status of "planet" removed because it size was too small.


Where did the planet Pluto go?

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When did Pluto go missing?

The dwarf planet Pluto has never gone missing. It's still there.


Is Pluto a planet in 2015?

The International Astronomical Union "demoted" Pluto from true planet to dwarf or minor planet status in 2006; it is highly unlikely to reverse that decision and change the definition back to include Pluto as a planet in 2015.


Is it true that Pluto's known as the anus planet?

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Is Pluto has gone to black hole it is true or false?

False. Nothing actually happened to Pluto itself. All that has happened is that, after discovering several new Pluto-like objects, scentists came up with a new definition for a planet that excluded Pluto.


Is mars the?

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What is the small planet that is usually the farthest from the sun?

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What was the the planet that is no longer a planet in your solar system?

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What is true about Pluto -Pluto orbits is the third longest- Pluto is considered a terrestrial planet- Pluto does not rotate around its axis or Pluto has a tilted orbit?

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