Pluto's Demotion Was a Mistake And NASA's Data Proves It

Was Pluto's demotion the biggest mistake in modern astronomy? In 2006, just 424 astronomers, fewer than five percent of the world's professional astronomers, voted to strip Pluto of its planet status. The vote happened on the final day of a conference in Prague, after most attendees had already flown home. Within days, roughly 300 planetary scientists signed a petition refusing to use the new definition, and nearly two decades later, the fight is still not over. Since that vote, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft revealed a world nobody expected: nitrogen glaciers, ice mountains as tall as the Rockies, possible ice volcanoes, blue skies, five moons, and evidence of a hidden ocean. And now the James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed that Pluto's haze controls its climate in a way seen nowhere else in the solar system. In this documentary, you'll discover: How a Kansas farm boy discovered Pluto, and an 11-year-old girl named it. What really happened in the room during the 2006 IAU vote. Why the "clearing the neighborhood" rule fails even for Earth and Jupiter. What New Horizons found when it finally reached Pluto in 2015. How James Webb confirmed Pluto has a climate unlike any other world. The geophysical definition that would make Pluto a planet again, along with 100+ other worlds. 💬 Do you think the 2006 vote should be overturned? Share your thoughts in the comments! 👍 Like, Subscribe, and turn on Notifications for more documentaries on NASA, James Webb, Pluto, New Horizons, and the mysteries of deep space.