Arizona announces its official state planet, but it isn't actually a planet
On Friday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2477 declaring that that "Pluto is the official state planet."
Thing is, Pluto isn't actually a planet. It used to be considered the ninth planet in our solar system but in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded it to "dwarf planet" status. — Read the rest
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