NOVA The Pluto Files
Take a cross-country journey to explore the rise and fall of America's favorite planet. Details
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What's Your Favorite Planet?
Listen in as 11 planetary scientists make pitches for the "best" planet, then vote yourself.
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Hate Mail from Third Graders
See what some outraged, but loving, kids had to say to Neil about "demoting" Pluto.
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Can You Remember the Planets?
Share your ideas for new ways to remember planet names.
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In Defense of Pluto
Alan Stern, head of NASA's new mission to Pluto, stands up for the little guy.
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