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Arizona names Pluto state planet

Published April 9, 2024 at 8:33 AM CDT

There’s bipartisan support in Arizona to make Pluto the official state planet.

Pluto was discovered in Arizona. When Pluto was stripped of its planetary status, some Arizonans took that personally. They’re now trying to bring back some honor to Pluto.

KJZZ’s Camryn Sanchez reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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