Overview

• William Shatner urged President Trump and Elon Musk to support an executive order restoring Pluto's status as a planet, calling the International Astronomical Union's 2006 reclassification a 'tyranny of the cosmos.'
• Elon Musk publicly endorsed the idea on X, stating, 'I’d support that,' further fueling the campaign's viral momentum.
• The campaign has sparked widespread public engagement on social media, with many users expressing nostalgia and support for Pluto’s planetary status.
• Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006 after the IAU introduced new criteria requiring planets to clear their orbital neighborhoods, a standard Pluto does not meet.
• Recent theoretical proposals for a 'Planet 9' have renewed interest in the solar system's composition, adding context to the ongoing debate over Pluto's classification.