https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-aug-24-2006-pluto-loses-its-planet-statusContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-aug-24-2006-pluto-loses-its-planet-statushttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-aug-24-2006-pluto-loses-its-planet-status#u58165Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:46:13 +0000Pluto remains classified as a non-planet twenty years after its 2006 demotion. Planetary scientists reclassified the icy body, removing it from the list of the Solar System's primary planets. Mike Brown, a central figure in the reclassification process, confirms the status of the object has not changed. While the scientific community and the general public continue to track the body, it does not meet the current criteria required for planet status.Why it mattersThe 2006 decision shifted the definition of what constitutes a planet in our solar system. This change highlighted the discovery https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-aug-24-2006-pluto-loses-its-planet-statushttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-aug-24-2006-pluto-loses-its-planet-status#u53857Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:45:31 +0000Pluto remains classified as a non-planet following its demotion on August 24, 2006. Once recognized as the ninth planet in the Solar System, the small, icy body was reclassified by planetary scientists two decades ago. While the public and scientific community maintain an interest in the object, its status has not changed. Mike Brown, a key figure in the process, confirms that Pluto is still not considered a planet.Why it mattersThe reclassification sparked a long-standing debate over the official definition of a planet. This shift reflects the evolving understanding of the Solar System's