Nassau's chief says Pluton is a planet

Pluton's status as a planet again has been questioned because the head of Nassau believes that the heavenly body in question is the planet.

Speaking at a event in Oklahoma, Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstein went against widely accepted conviction, writes Periscopi.

As you know, Pluton is the planet,” he said. “I stand by it because that's how I learned it and I stand by it. ”

Pluto had announced plans in the 1930s after being discovered by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh. At that time he was believed to be the ninth planet from the sun.

His status as the planet was questioned 62 years later after other similar objects had been discovered in the same region of space.