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Why scientists drew the line at eight planets

In 2006, Pluto was officially reclassified as a dwarf planet. The decision came down to one controversial rule about clearing ...
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Weird inside-out planet system may have formed one world at a time

The planets around a nearby star seem to be in the wrong order, hinting that they formed through a different mechanism than the familiar one by which most systems grow ...