Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🌌 Today in the Universe — 24 August

What happened today? What important events are remembered on 24 August? In this episode of Today in the Universe, we travel back to August 24, 2006, when something remarkable happened to Pluto.

For generations, Pluto was known as the ninth planet of our Solar System. But on this day in history, Pluto was officially reclassified as a dwarf planet.

So, what happened to Pluto? Why is Pluto no longer a planet? And what changed in the definition of a planet?

Discover the story behind Pluto's reclassification, the Pluto planet status, and why Pluto became a dwarf planet.

This is Today in the Universe — a daily journey through fascinating moments in space, science, astronomy and history.

🌌 What happened on 24 August? Watch and discover.

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