Pluto returns to the center of a cosmic controversy: NASA chief calls for the restoration of planet status

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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) demoted Pluto from the planet category to that of "dwarf planets" 20 years ago, and now the new NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, brings the subject back to the forefront and officially supports its reinclusion in the list of planets of the Solar System, Space.com reports. During a hearing before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Isaacman strongly supported Pluto's return to its previous status, stating that NASA is working on scientific