In 2006, the International Astronomical Union labeled Pluto a “dwarf planet,’’ ending (it hoped) a controversy that began in 2000 when the newly-designed Hayden Planetarium’s exhibit had effectively downgraded the ninth planet. As planetarium director, Neil deGrasse Tyson was for years bombarded with protests from Pluto lovers and in “The Pluto Files,’’ the astrophysicist irreverently chronicles that episode even as ...
Resolved Question: What Monetary Incentive Could Some One Have in Demoting Pluto To a Dwarf Planet?
Basically how could any one profit from Pluto not being a planet and more?