Ultimately, scientists opted to demote Pluto to a dwarf planet rather than raise other dwarf planets in our solar system (like Ceres, the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt) up to planetary status.

The first definition would allow Pluto, along with Ceres and all of Pluto's co-orbital friends, to become planets. The latter ...

An curved arrow pointing right. We all know Neil deGrasse Tyson's stance on Pluto and its status as a planet. But what does the world renowned astrophysicist consider to be the most underrated planet?

Ceres is the largest object between Mars and ... that was captured—it was not born in orbit around Neptune—it was sort of like a Pluto that was captured by Neptune. It's got a really ...

Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It's the largest object in the asteroid belt and the closest dwarf planet to Earth.

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Explore the planets with NASA There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris, according to NASA. What happened to Pluto?

Pluto the planet came first ... they were actually deciding whether another four planets would join the solar system, (Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris). Astronomer Mike Brown, discoverer ...

There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris, according to NASA. What happened to Pluto? Why isn't Pluto classified as a planet?