Pluto Will Become a Planet Again!... At Least in Starfield

Players will soon be able to visit and explore the former 9th planet of the Solar System

Pluto Will Become a Planet Again!... At Least in Starfield

Players will soon be able to visit and explore the former 9th planet of the Solar System

For nearly a century, Pluto was considered the 9th planet in our Solar System. However, this changed in the early 21st century when it was controversially reclassified as a dwarf planet. This classification has remained since then, but the planet will return to relive its old glory in Starfield.

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) determined that the Solar System consisted of only 8 planets, as Pluto met the criteria for a dwarf planet for various reasons (which, oddly and confusingly, isn't a subcategory of a planet). Thus, the world has referred to Pluto in this way ever since, even though experts still debate this decision.

Bethesda seems to have overlooked this change by the IAU General Assembly, as in their upcoming space game, Starfield, they consider Pluto a planet.

In the game, players will be able to visit thousands of planets, and one of them is Pluto, as pointed out by Twitter user (X) Mr_Rebs_, who celebrated the decision.

You'll soon be able to explore Pluto in Starfield
You'll soon be able to explore Pluto in Starfield

The shared image shows the Solar System, with Pluto catching attention as the planet with the largest orbit but ironically the smallest mass.

It's unclear why Bethesda decided to include Pluto in Starfield. It's almost certain that the developers are aware of Pluto's current status as a dwarf planet, so they likely opted to consider it a sort of planet for the game and believed it deserved its place.

Pluto will feel like a planet again in Starfield (original image: New Horizons, NASA)
Pluto will feel like a planet again in Starfield (original image: New Horizons, NASA)

What are your thoughts on the addition of Pluto to Starfield? Do you plan to explore it? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Starfield is in development for Xbox consoles and PC, with a release date set for September 6, 2023.

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