planethood

NPR's All things Considered interview about the battle over Pluto and its planethood.

The American Freethought interviews Dr. Tyson and looks at the cosmic dust-up that resulted from the demotion of the planet Pluto to dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union.

Interview on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show with reflections on Pluto and the night sky.

Neil deGrasse Tyson didn't mean to get Pluto demoted from planet status; he just wanted people to think about the solar system differently. But changing the number of planets from nine to eight is just what happened when a debate sparked by the astrophysicist's Hayden Planetarium exhibit—sans Pluto—ended with the re-categorization of the icy rock to dwarf planet status.

Time magazine interview on Pluto and what determines planethood.

A discussion of Pluto, Apophis, and life on Mars on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Kenneth Chang asks New York Times readers how many planets they want in the Solar System.

New York Times columnist Kenneth Chang recounts his reporting on Pluto and its place in AMNH's Rose Center, and the release of The Pluto Files.

Gathered here in one place is a record of Pluto’s rise and fall from planethood, given by way of media accounts, public forums, cartoons, and letters I received from disgruntled school children, their teachers, strongly opinionated adults, and colleagues.

Preface to The Pluto Files.