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Will Pluto ever be a planet again?

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This Astrum supercut explores our favourite dwarf planet: Pluto. Well discover why its planetary status really got revoked, take a closer look at whats hiding under the surface, and reveal the surprising discoveries on its largest moon, Charon.

To those returning and new to the channel: This video is a supercut of some of Astrums best Pluto videos, plus new and updated content. Weve edited this into a new seamless video, remastered in 4K resolution.

0:00 Pluto

2:05 New Horizons Images

4:55 Plutos Heart

9:21 Subsurface Ocean

11:25 Cryovolcanoes

13:03 Charon

17:29 Double Planet

20:53 What Is a Planet?

23:14 The Kiss and Capture Theory

26:20 Charons Surface

29:36 Cryovolcanoes on Charon

31:55 Mordor Macula: Charons Red Spot

35:56 Will Pluto Be a Planet Again?

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References:

Could Pluto Become a Planet Again?, via bbc.co.uk

New Horizons Mission, via science.nasa.gov

New Horizons Images of Pluto, via nasa.gov

What Defines a Planet, via open.edu

Charon: Plutos Largest Moon, via nasa.gov

The Accidental Discovery of Charon, via nasa.gov

The Dynamics of Plutos Satellites, via iop.org

The Pluto-Charon System (NASA Lithograph), via nasa.gov

The Kiss-and-Capture Origin of Plutos Moon Charon, via nature.com

Differentiation and Cryovolcanism in the PlutoCharon System, via usra.edu

Credits:

Writers: Jon McColgan, Jess Jordan, Alex McColgan

Video Editors: banff Nathlia Huzian, Nick Shishkin

Audio Editor: James Horsley

Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava

Script Editor: Damaris McColgan

Thumbnail Designers: Peter Sheppard, Juane Dames

Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner

Production Coordinator: Rose Unwin

Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock

Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan

Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan

With special thanks to:

NASA/ESO/ESA

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