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(Message started by: ReeBop on Aug 24^th, 2006, 11:11pm)

Title: Pluto Demoted
Post by ReeBop on Aug 24^th, 2006, 11:11pm

Pluto has been demoted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

[url][http://www.geeksters.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=535/url]

By a vote in Prague, Pluto was deemed too small to be considered a planet and that it should be "demoted" to the title of "dwarf planet". I heard from a National Public Radio news story that many are not happy with this change and one astronomer is recieving "hate mail". So what if Pluto was "size challenged". We have known Pluto as a planet for decades and did they really feel the need to do this? I feel safe knowning that the IAU is keeping our solar system structure safe for us to enjoy. We now return to our regular programming...

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Title: Re: Pluto Demoted
Post by okasantina on Dec 19^th, 2006, 2:35am

on 08/24/06 at 23:11:09, ReeBop wrote:

I agree to that...all of our lives its been known that Pluto is a planet...whats wrong with being small? I felt sad when i heard it from the news in TV :( ... Cant they think of nothing else? ::)