Thursday, August 24, 2006

Pluto Loses the Fight

The Astronomical Union voted today to officially demote Pluto from the list of planets of the solar system. They still have to decide what exactly constitutes a "planet", but the majority agree that an icy ball that has an irregular orbit around the sun does not qualify. Childern around the world gave an anguished cry.


As more details emerge, I will continue to keep you posted.

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