12+ Planets?

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How many 'real' planets make up our solar system?

8
2
40%
9
1
20%
12+
2
40%
 
Total votes: 5
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12+ Planets?

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So... the scientific world is buzzing about how many planets there are in our solar system. Originally, it looked like they were going to de-planetise Pluto, reducing our solar system to eight, but they have flipped to the other direction, adding three or more... wow...

Here's the article:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/nationa ... ystem.html
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I know, i think it's realy cool. There's more about it on nasa.gov
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