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On this day in space! Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto loses its planet status
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On this day in space! Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto loses its planet status
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto wasn't a planet anymore.
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