Should Pluto Be a Planet Again?

Will Pluto ever be a planet again? Check out Ouranos with this link to find the best stargazing conditions and make the most of your next observing session: http://ouranos-app.com/download - start with a 7 day-free trial or grab 30% off an annual subscription ▀▀▀▀▀▀ This Astrum supercut explores our favourite dwarf planet: Pluto. We’ll discover why its planetary status really got revoked, take a closer look at what’s 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 Astrum’s best Pluto videos, plus new and updated content. We’ve edited this into a new seamless video, remastered in 4K resolution. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Pluto 2:05 New Horizons Images 4:55 Pluto’s 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 Charon’s Surface 29:36 Cryovolcanoes on Charon 31:55 Mordor Macula: Charon’s Red Spot 35:56 Will Pluto Be a Planet Again? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@astrumearth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumespanol Astrum Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn_-OwvV63mr1yeUGvH-BQ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “Could Pluto Become a Planet Again?”, via bbc.co.uk https://astrumspace.info/plutoplanet “New Horizons Mission”, via science.nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/newhorizons “New Horizons Images of Pluto”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/nh_pluto “What Defines a Planet”, via open.edu https://astrumspace.info/planetdef “Charon: Pluto’s Largest Moon”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/charonoverview “The Accidental Discovery of Charon”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/charondiscovery “The Dynamics of Pluto’s Satellites”, via iop.org https://astrumspace.info/plutosatellites “The Pluto-Charon System (NASA Lithograph)”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/plutocharon “The ‘Kiss-and-Capture’ Origin of Pluto’s Moon Charon”, via nature.com https://astrumspace.info/kisscapture “Differentiation and Cryovolcanism in the Pluto–Charon System”, via usra.edu https://astrumspace.info/charoncryovolc ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writers: Jon McColgan, Jess Jordan, Alex McColgan Video Editors: Nathália 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 #Astrum #Space #Pluto