Pluto’s no longer a planet

doraemon · 25th Aug 2006, 12:30 AM

Just thought that we'll have more than 9 planet in our Solar System, but...

Quote:

"The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune," said the IAU resolution, which was passed following a week of stormy debate.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14489259/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/5282440.stm

Pluto, no longer is a planet in our solar system.

Papercut · 25th Aug 2006, 01:25 AM

Oh noes, now they have to come up with a new sentence to help kids remember the order of the planets

(My Very Educated Mother Just Sewed Us New Pants was the one I learnt

)

jamotto · 25th Aug 2006, 06:06 AM

They may try to tell everyone that it's not a planet , but we know better.

doraemon · 25th Aug 2006, 08:51 AM

earth is not a planet

strawroot · 25th Aug 2006, 09:20 AM

oh no i like the name Pluto!

jamotto · 25th Aug 2006, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doraemon

earth is not a planet

Then you would like the quote.

"the solar system consists of the Sun, Jupiter, and debris"

Dashken · 25th Aug 2006, 09:49 AM

Cast your vote on Pluto's ultimate fate

I casted... 'No way! Pluto will always be the ninth planet in my book.'

Quote:

Stern, in charge of the robotic probe on its way to Pluto, said the language of the resolution is flawed. It requires that a planet "has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit." But Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune all have asteroids as neighbors.

"It's patently clear that Earth's zone is not cleared," Stern told Space.com. "Jupiter has 50,000 Trojan asteroids," which orbit in lockstep with the planet.

angel1011 · 25th Aug 2006, 10:18 AM

amazing... now astrologers have to think of some other bull.

Adrian Wong · 25th Aug 2006, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papercut

Oh noes, now they have to come up with a new sentence to help kids remember the order of the planets

(My Very Educated Mother Just Sewed Us New Pants was the one I learnt

)

Aiyah.. Now it's NOT a planet???

Well, I guess you will have to remember them as ...

"My Very Educated Mother Just Sewed Us Nothing"

jamotto · 25th Aug 2006, 11:05 AM

They will change their minds, just give them a little time.

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