News Space Upgrading a moon Pluto’s satellite meets definitions of plutoid and dwarf planet By Ashley Yeager August 14, 2008 at 6:25 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 LAUREL, MD. — Pluto got the boot from planethood in 2006.