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Arizona announces its official state planet, but it isn't actually a planet

Thursday April 4, 2024. 12:46 AM , from BoingBoing
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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