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The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet is a book written by the astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson. The book is about Pluto, which was demoted to the status of dwarf planet in August 2006 by the International Astronomical Union, thereby depriving it of its planet-hood. [1]
- Neil De Grasse Tyson
- 2009
Sep 2, 2014 · With his inimitable wit, Tyson delivers a minihistory of planets, describes the oversized characters of the people who study them, and recounts how America's favorite planet was ousted from the cosmic hub. Color illustrations. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more.
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- Neil De Grasse Tyson
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- W. W. Norton & Company
The Pluto Files. Take a cross-country journey with Neil deGrasse Tyson to explore the rise and fall of America's favorite planet. Aired December 14, 2011 on PBS.
Jan 19, 2008 · The Pluto Files is an informative and very entertaining chronicle of Pluto's planethood controversy. It traces the story of the orb from its discovery by amateur astronomer Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 to the time when its short-lived (75-year) career as a planet came to an end, the unintended consquence of the Hayden Planetarium's decision to take a ...
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Immediately, the public, professionals, and press were choosing sides over Pluto's planethood. Pluto is entrenched in our cultural and emotional view of the cosmos, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, award-winning author and director of the Rose Center, is on a quest to discover why.
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In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it’s a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, Americans rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog.
When astronomers stripped Pluto of its 'planethood' in 2006, it set off a surprisingly passionate debate. As director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, Neil deGrasse Tyson was at the center of the dispute, and he tells his side of the story with wit and humility in this audio.
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
