Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson believed that Pluto is America's favorite planet because of the nation's love of a Disney character, Mickey's dog, Pluto.
The article "Astrophysicist Chronicles The Battle Over Pluto" by Will Galmot wades into the controversy of how Pluto changed from being a planet to a dwarf planet. The article primarily focuses on how Dr. Tyson's decision to exclude the planet in his display resulted in a lot of controversies, even leading to hate mails being delivered to him.
- Originally Pluto was recognized as one of the 9 planets of the solar system.
- But on closer inspection, an astrophysicist Dr. Tyson discovered that the last planet is a bit different from the others.
- This difference lies in the fact that it may be similar in all aspects with the other planets but that its "orbit crossed the orbit of another planet."
- Added to that, the size of the ninth planet is smaller than the others, which makes it 'unqualified' to be a full planet.
- But when he excluded Pluto in his exhibit, the Americans began to criticize him.
- But Dr. Tyson's reaction to why Americans loved the planet so much stems from the Disney character Pluto, who is Mickey's dog.
Dr. Tyson's controversial move of excluding the dwarf planet in his exhibition led to a series of hate mails and criticisms. But after his views were vindicated, he merely reveals that the Americans seem to have a special love for Pluto because of Pluto, the Disney character.
Learn more about Pluto here:
brainly.com/question/761326
