Pluto is no longer a planet by definition

[Eeezee]

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"The scientific community has realised that the classification used for Pluto for 75 years was not correct" says Gonzalo Tancredi of the University of the Republic in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Tancredi was part of the group who lobbied to change the original draft definition, which would have included Pluto as a planet and possibly hundreds more icy objects. "I'm pretty happy," Tancredi told New Scientist.

So where does that leave the solar system? There are eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Then there are three recognised dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres (formerly an asteroid), and the largest dwarf, UB313, popularly known as Xena. Many more dwarf planets will follow. Most will be icy middleweight objects in the Kuiper Belt out beyond Neptune, and one or two may be asteroids.

There's more in the article, but there are the key points.

 

[Nik]

I'm glad you posted this. Otherwise, I never would have known.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Pluto may not be a planet anymore, but this is definitely still a repost.

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Pluto may not be a planet anymore, but this is definitely still a repost.

:laugh:

 

[newnameman]

Pluto sucks!

 

[Aquaman]

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[everman]

The funny thing is about what the astrologers are doing about it, apparently this does not bode well for some people. --wall street journal, friday, 8-24

 

[Philippine Mango]

I wonder what they're teaching in the elementary schools, I bet there has been tons of arguements between the students and teachers over this subject and with a few getting sent out of the class cause it's easier to teach that there are 9 planets.

 

[GreenGhost]

So, should the temp names Xena and Gabrielle be adopted, or maybe Batman and Robin, Abott & Costello, Tom and Jerry, ...

 

[FoBoT]

screw pluto, it sucks, has always sucked, and will continue to suck in its new status of "dwarf planet"

 

[spidey07]

What was that ATOT general guideline?

Something about if its news (especially from yesterday) it has alreay been posted?

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Didn't this happen like yesterday...

 

[chambersc]

In other news, today is Friday...NOT THURSDAY!

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: chambersc
In other news, today is Friday...NOT THURSDAY!

Way to go, you can keep track of the date on which you are posting?

However, you still lose because you failed at reading the OP date.