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Podcast: ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast
Episode: ELI5 Pluto - is it a planet or not?
Description: Why did Pluto suddenly became a dwarf planet? Why did they change it in 2006, and who defined what makes a planet and what doesn't? Why did we get so excited about new photos of Pluto a few years ago? Â ... We explain like i'm five! Â Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community as always and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: silentwalrus92, calc3, ursus1337, sirkendizzle, lithium, staggerlee024, mason11987, lonewolf220 & bobbycorwin123. To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks fo...