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Astronomers Propose We Change The Definition of 'Planet' – Here's Why


What is the true definition of a planet, and could there be a more refined definition in the future? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as a team of researchers from the United States and Canada investigated...

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