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Which organisation was responsible for excluding Pluto as a planet from the solar system?
Which organisation was responsible for excluding Pluto as a planet from the solar system?
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The correct option is A IAU
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted a new definition for planet. Pluto does not fit this definition. Therefore it is no longer a planet of the solar system.
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted a new definition for planet. Pluto does not fit this definition. Therefore it is no longer a planet of the solar system.
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