The Real Reason Asteroids Aren’t Planets

This video from Minutephysics breaks down the real reason asteroids got kicked off the planet list, and it turns out it had nothing to do with numbers, votes, or scientists getting tired of memorizing names. For decades, asteroids were considered planets. What changed wasn’t the count, but a discovery that revealed most asteroids aren’t baby planets at all, they’re shattered leftovers from much larger worlds. Check it out!

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