BBC Inside Science
We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
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"Make Pluto a planet again"
— Jared Isaacman , Executive
Key People
Dr. Catherine Crockford is a finalist in the Coller Dolittle Challenge.
Jared Isaacman is the new head of NASA and an amateur jet pilot known for being the first non-professional astronaut to conduct a spacewalk.
Professor Nicolas Mathevon is a finalist in the Coller Dolittle Challenge from the University of Saint-Etienne.
Professor Yossi Yovel is a judge for the Coller Dolittle Challenge from Tel Aviv University.
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We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
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