Infographic of the Day: Dwarf Planets in Our Solar System
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December 28, 2012 - 5:38am
In 2006 the organization responsible for classifying celestial bodies, the International Astronomical Union, decided that a new class of objects was needed. The solar system's erratic ninth planet, Pluto, was assigned to the new “dwarf planet” category along with four other bodies, all tinier than Earth’s moon. Some astronomers expect there may be as many as 50 dwarf planets in the solar system.
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December 28, 2012 - 5:38am
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