Category: Everyday Science | Last updated: 2026-09-18
Which dwarf planet, located in the Kuiper Belt, was famously reclassified from a planet in 2006?
A) Ceres
B) Eris
C) Pluto
D) Haumea
Explanation
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) because it did not meet the new criterion of having 'cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.'