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Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has held a warm place in the public imagination. So, when the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium stopped calling Pluto a planet, director Neil deGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of a firestorm -- a firestorm led by angry, Pluto-loving elementary school students. But what is it about this cold, distant rock that captures so many hearts? NOVA joins Tyson as he follows the story of its discovery and the science that surrounds this former planet, including the possibility of finding more Pluto-like planets in the mysterious Kuiper belt -- an area of icy rocks at the edge of the solar system. From the scientists trying to classify Pluto to die-hard "Pluto-philes," Tyson meets a fascinating cast of characters with just one thing in common: strong opinions about Pluto. Based on Tyson's book of the same name, this program is a look at the solar system's best-loved non-planet.
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Australia: Life Explodes
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Mind of a Rampage Killer
Ancient Computer
Earth from Space
Building Pharaoh's Chariot
Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
Rise of the Drones
Decoding Neanderthals
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Ultimate Mars Challenge
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Forensics on Trial
Why Ships Sink
Deadliest Tornadoes
Cracking Your Genetic Code
Separating Twins
Secrets of the Sun
Hunting the Elements
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Mystery of a Masterpiece
3D Spies of WWII
Bombing Hitler's Dams
Deadliest Volcanoes
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Iceman Murder Mystery
Finding Life Beyond Earth
Engineering Ground Zero
Japan's Killer Quake
Power Surge
Venom: Nature's Killer
Crash of Flight 447
Smartest Machine on Earth
Making Stuff: Smarter
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Deadliest Earthquakes
Secrets Beneath the Ice
Quest for Solomon's Mines
Secrets of Stonehenge
Trapped in an Elevator
Emergency Mine Rescue
Building the Great Cathedrals
Hunting the Edge of Space: Part 2
Hunting the Edge of Space: Part 1
Mind Over Money
Extreme Cave Diving
Riddles of the Sphinx
What Darwin Never Knew
Lizard Kings
Becoming Human Part 3
Becoming Human Part 2
Becoming Human Part 1
Doctors' Diaries
Darwin's Darkest Hour
Extreme Ice
Rat Attack
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
Space Shuttle Disaster
Ape Genius
A Walk to Beautiful
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The Great Inca Rebellion
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