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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, as the director of the Hayden Planetarium, decided to exclude Pluto from exhibits of planets primarily because of its reclassification by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006. Pluto was redefined as a "dwarf planet" due to criteria that required a celestial body to clear its orbit of other debris, which Pluto does not fulfill. This decision aimed to reflect the current scientific consensus and enhance public understanding of planetary classification.

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