Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake? — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forbidden-planet-was-pluto-s-2006-demotion-a-big-mistakeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Pluto Defenders Challenge 2006 Planetary Demotionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forbidden-planet-was-pluto-s-2006-demotion-a-big-mistakehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forbidden-planet-was-pluto-s-2006-demotion-a-big-mistake#u54077Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:10:27 +0000Pluto remains classified as a non-planet following a decision on August 24, 2006. While Mike Brown maintains that Pluto is not a planet, defenders of the small, icy body continue to fight the reclassification. The debate persists among both the public and planetary scientists, who maintain an affinity for the former ninth planet despite its official status change two decades ago.Why it mattersThe reclassification shifted Pluto from being the ninth planet in the Solar System to a different category. This change created a lasting divide between official scientific classification and public senti