In 2006, Pluto was reclassified as a “dwarf planet.” This had two main effects on our solar system: it reduced the number of recognized planets to eight, and left many Earthlings very sad. But Pluto’s demotion reignited a conversation that scientists have had since Neptune’s discovery: is there a “Planet X” orbiting the Sun that we don’t yet know about?

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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman

Narrator: Eleanor Cummins
Music: APM Music

Special Thanks: Br. Guy Consolmagno, IAU
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona (https://images.nasa.gov/details-PIA22051.html)
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NASA/LROC/M.Kornmesser (https://www.eso.org/public/videos/moon_big_4k/)
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NASA/ESA/M.Kornmesser (https://www.eso.org/public/videos/earth_2015_4k/)

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