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In "Astrophysicist Chronicles Battle over Pluto," what reason is given for excluding Pluto from the museum exhibit?

A. He considered Pluto to be an icy body and not a planet.
B. He didn't have enough room in the exhibit hall.
C. He wanted to create controversy at the museum.
D. He was following instructions.



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Final answer:

Pluto was excluded from the museum exhibit because it did not meet the criteria of clearing its orbit of other bodies as defined by the IAU in 2006.


Explanation:

The reason for excluding Pluto from the museum exhibit was that it did not meet the newly formalized definition of a planet set by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006. According to this definition, a celestial body can only be considered a planet if it has cleared its orbit of other bodies, which Pluto has not done as it is situated within the Kuiper belt.


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