My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizza-pies. When I learned to memorize the planets, my teacher taught me that mnemonic device. But since Pluto is no longer considered a planet that needs to change. Read the following article about Pluto. Is Pluto No Longer a Planet? from National Geographic. Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet? What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? Can you prove a hypothesis? When does a hypothesis become a theory?