Is Pluto a planet(a)?

Small in Size, But Not in Importance. Pluto is officially classified as a dwarf planet.

1. Is Pluto a planet or a?
2. Why Pluto is not a planet?

Is Pluto a planet or a?

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of a dwarf planet because it did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet. Essentially Pluto meets all the criteria except one—it “has not cleared its neighboring region of other objects.”

Why Pluto is not a planet?

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of a dwarf planet because it did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet. Essentially Pluto meets all the criteria except one—it “has not cleared its neighboring region of other objects.”