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Why is Pluto not a Planet? - The Actual Reason!

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Hey kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Have you ever heard about the dwarf planet: Pluto ? Today we are going to get the answer of the question, "Why is Pluto not a Planet Anymore?" So let us begin! Pluto - A Dwarf Planet What is a Dwarf Planet? Before we dive into the deep story of Why Pluto is not a planet anymore, we need to understand that what is a dwarf planet exactly. A Dwarf Planet is a celestial object like a small planet, but is lacking and missing the criteria of being a actual planet . So it is almost like a planet, but because of some features of it, it is classified as a Dwarf Planet, and is not considered as a Planet. There are many Dwarf Planets in our Solar System other than Pluto, like: Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea . The International Astronomical Union officially recognizes five Dwarf Planets in our Solar System, including Pluto. But, a funny fact, that Pluto is our favorite Dwarf Planet. Anyway, let us know and understand the real reason behind why Plu...

Our Solar System - KidsCast Junior

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  Greetings Children! Welcome to KidsCast! Today we are going to talk about Our Solar System ! So first let us see a video on the same topic: So, in the above video , you got to know about 4 planets. But what about the other planets and things like comets and asteroids? So, let us study each of the eight planets carefully.  But before that, let us study about  our massive Sun!   And all of these planets will be in the order of from the closest to the farthest to the Sun.  The Sun:  The Sun is a star , which is at the center of our Solar System . It is so hot that no one can ever reach its surface. You can also say that it is a hot ball of gases and gives a lot of heat and light. It is the heat and light of the sun which makes our Earth of normal temperature from too cold , and causes Day and Night on our Earth . All the Planets, Dwarf Planets, Comets, Asteroids, etc. , orbit or travel around the Sun.  Mercury: Mercury is the closest planet...