Science and Technology

The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet

Neil deGrasse Tyson

About the Program

Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about the controversy over re-classifying Pluto as a comet.  New York's American Museum of Natural History, where this talk was held, was the first public institution to adopt this position. 

About the Authors

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and director of the museum's Hayden Planetarium. He is also the host of the PBS series "NOVA ScienceNOW." His books include "Death by Black Hole" and "The Sky is Not the Limit." For more, visit: haydenplanetarium.org/tyson.
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