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Pluto
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Beyond Pluto: What Is the Kuiper Belt and Why It Redefines Our Solar System
The Kuiper Belt is not a single, well-defined belt but a dynamic, scattered disk stretching from roughly 30 to 55 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun—nearly...
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The Pluto Demotion: Why Is Pluto Not a Planet Anymore?
The controversy persists today, not because the science is unclear, but because the IAU’s criteria remain contentious. Pluto’s orbit, size, and composition...
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The Mysteries of Our Solar System: What Is a Dwarf Planet?
The question of what defines a dwarf planet cuts to the heart of how we understand the universe. Unlike planets, which dominate their orbits and clear their...