Twenty years ago, the International Astronomical Union downgraded Pluto

Pluto, discovered in 1930, lost its planet status in August 2006.

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The International Astronomical Union redefined the criteria for classifying planets.

Since then, Pluto has been considered a dwarf planet in the Solar System.

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