SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 29, 2026The Register

NASA boss: Make Pluto A Planet Again

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stirred debate at a Senate hearing by announcing the agency is preparing papers to push for Pluto's reclassification as a full planet, nearly 20 years after it was downgraded to "dwarf planet" status. The move is raising eyebrows since NASA's current budget proposal would cut science spending by nearly half, making the Pluto campaign an unusual priority.

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