Roslyn’s campus is not only home to the author’s grade school classrooms, but it was also where the recent Pluto vote took place, unofficially reinstating it as a major planet.
David H. Levy
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted to demote Pluto to dwarf planet status. Four years later, Pluto reclaimed its status as the ninth planet after a second vote — at least, it did so in the eyes of the unofficial voters.
![Albireo (Beta [β] Cygni) is a classic example of a double star with contrasting colors.](https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/08/Albireo.jpg)
