Doug PollardThe Pluto Scandal
How many planets are there?
Have a good think, and while your at it, you might want to consult the International Astronomic Union. The reason? Today at a meeting of the union it was voted that the former planet, Pluto, be demoted form its title to the less prestigious of "Dwarf Planet", leaving our solar system with 8 planets.
This move has been talked about and debated for years and the Astronomical community has finally removed Pluto from it's historical status as a planet.
"This is about definitions of planets as we observe them today," Richard Binzell a member of the union said today. Essentially, due to Pluto’s size and consistency of mainly ice, it falls out side of the category of "Planet".
So next time someone asks you how many planets there are, you might have to check the definitions first!
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Pluto... Planet no more
This move has been talked about and debated for years and the Astronomical community has finally removed Pluto from it's historical status as a planet.
"This is about definitions of planets as we observe them today," Richard Binzell a member of the union said today. Essentially, due to Pluto’s size and consistency of mainly ice, it falls out side of the category of "Planet".
So next time someone asks you how many planets there are, you might have to check the definitions first!
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