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Bring back Pluto!

Cosmos Magazine - Tue 11 Sep 18

The decision to declare Pluto not a planet was fundamentally flawed, argue a team of astrophysicists. Andrew Masterson reports.

Should Pluto be allowed back in the planet club?

New Atlas - Tue 11 Sep 18

To some people, Pluto's demotion from planet status to dwarf planet in 2006 was one of the most devastating astronomical losses since the death of Spock. But a new study suggests Pluto ...

New research suggest Pluto should be reclassified as a planet

Phys.org - Fri 7 Sep 18

The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Pluto a Planet? New Research Suggests Yes, Astrobiology Magazine - Sat 8 Sep 18
New research suggest Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, SpaceDaily - Tue 11 Sep 18
New research suggest Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, Science Blog - Sat 8 Sep 18
Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, experts say, ScienceDaily - Fri 7 Sep 18
New research suggest Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, Eurekalert - Fri 7 Sep 18

Pluto is a planet after all, say planetary scientists

ZME Science - Mon 10 Sep 18

Good news for Pluto fans!

Is Pluto a Planet? New Paper Adds to Decade-Long Debate

SPACE.com - Mon 10 Sep 18

Scientists have spent 12 years arguing over how to classify Pluto, and a recently published paper offers a new — but surprisingly old — reason for restoring the object's planetary status.

New Research Supports Pluto as a Planet

Geek.com - Mon 10 Sep 18

Yasss! My favorite planet-cum-dwarf planet got the thumbs up from the University of Central Florida to be reinstated as a full-fledged member of our Solar System. New research from UCF suggests ...

Pluto should be a planet again, researchers argue

FOXNews - Mon 10 Sep 18

Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, according to a new research study.

New Research Makes the Case for Pluto as a Planet

Extremetech - Fri 7 Sep 18

In 2006, a new definition of what makes a plane from the International Astronomical Union (IAU) saw Pluto demoted to dwarf planet status. That decision has never set right with some members ...

Pluto should be a planet again, scientists argue anew - CNET

CNET - Fri 7 Sep 18

Pluto proponents push to reclassify the demoted dwarf planet.

Pluto SHOULD be a planet: Astronomers find its controversial demotion based on 'disproven reasoning'

Daily Mail - Fri 7 Sep 18

The new Florida study reviewed scientific literature from the past 200 years and found only one publication - from 1802 - that agreed with the IAU definition.

Planet Nine and six other baffling space mysteries scientists can't explain

FOXNews - Tue 4 Sep 18

Planet Nine is a huge alien world roughly four times the size of Earth that continues to evade astronomers – but it's not the only space mystery that has experts baffled.

The Pluto Debate Rages On

NeuroLogica - Tue 11 Sep 18

If you have not watched Rick and Morty, I highly recommend it. It is an adult-themed cartoon, very entertaining, and extremely well written. On one episode Jerry, while trying to help his son ...

Astronomer: Pluto should get planet status again, previous de-listing “sloppy”

Watts Up With That? - Mon 10 Sep 18

Pluto is the second-most complex, interesting planet in our solar system behind Earth The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central ...

Pluto is a Planet, New Paper Argues

Laboratory Equipment - Fri 7 Sep 18

NewsIn 2006, The International Astronomical Union took a vote redefining what a planet was, leaving Pluto out. Now, researchers are claiming that the vote was nothing short of the “illusion ...