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How the Universe Works: Strange Lives of Dwarf Planets ep.8 2018

Our solar system is home to hundreds of strange, tiny worlds called dwarf planets, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/How-the-Universe-Works-Strange-Lives-of-Dwarf-Planets-ep.8-2018.mp4"][/video] Dwarf Planets Dwarf planets are worlds that are too small to be considered full-fledged planets, but too large to fall into smaller categories. In recent years, there's been a lot of hubbub about Pluto losing its status as one of the planets of the solar system. Pluto is no longer considered the ninth planet in the series of major planetary objects, but instead is now just one of the many so-called "dwarf planets." The debate started anew after the New Horizons mission passed by Pluto in 2015, revealing a world of surprising geological complexity. As of 2017, delegates from the mission are trying to get Pluto's planethood statu