Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Why the Former Planet Pluto Got Demoted

9th - 10th
The author of 'How I Killed Pluto' talks about the celestial object's status change.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Neil De Grasse Tyson

9th - 10th
Ira talks with astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson about Pluto, teaching science, and more.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Still Cataloging the Skies, Long After "Planet X"

9th - 10th
Arizona's Lowell Observatory, famous for spotting 'Planet X' aka Pluto, hunts for exoplanets today.
Instructional Video
CGP Grey

Cgp Grey: Grey Explains: Is Pluto a Planet?

4th - 8th
Discusses the history of astronomy and how scientists grouped disparate bodies as planets, and why Pluto is no longer considered a planet. [4:45]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Planet or Not, Pluto's Getting a Visitor

9th - 10th
Find out about the journey and progress of the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye the Science Guy Answers: Why Is Pluto Not a Planet?

9th - 10th
Take a look at this video from Bill Nye the Science Guy to see why Pluto is no longer considered a traditional planet. [0:54]
Instructional Video
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Mission to Pluto in 1 Minute

9th - 10th
A quick look at the 3 billion-mile, decade-long journey of a little space probe called New Horizons from Earth to Pluto. [1:00]
Instructional Video
Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Pluto

3rd - 8th
A video reviewing the debate of whether Pluto should be classified as a planet or a dwarf planet. [1:31]