Arizona Declares Pluto as Official State Planet Despite Its Dwarf Planet Status
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Arizona has named Pluto, a dwarf planet, as its "official state planet," in recognition of its historical ties to the state, as it was discovered at Flagstaff's Lowell Observatory. Despite the International Astronomical Union's decision to classify Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, Arizona, along with Illinois and New Mexico, continues to show support for Pluto as a planet, reflecting the ongoing debate within the astronomical community.
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