In 2006, the International Astronomical Union revoked Pluto’s planetary status and inflamed Americans — astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains what went down.
The Pluto Files
Celestial Update
Alien Planets
Reach for the Stars
Buzz Aldrin and Neil deGrasse Tyson celebrate the 80th anniversary of Pluto’s discovery
We hear from Buzz Aldrin, retired astronaut and the second man to step on the moon, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about our fascination with and the future of space exploration.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was at the frontline of Pluto’s reclassification and he’s captured, what he calls the ‘demotion commotion’ in a new book: ‘The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet.’
