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    Process of Science: Why Did Astronomers Identify Pluto as a Planet
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Process of Science: Why Did Astronomers Identify Pluto as a Planet

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Process of Science: Why did astronomers identify Pluto as a planet from its discovery? What scientific evidence led to its reclassification?

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