Pluto a planet no more

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:21 pm

Well, it's now official. Pluto has been demoted and is now a dwarf planet.

read about it here:

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/sol ... 60824.html

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:14 pm

I think it is better this way than the 12+ planet option they were considering. I actually have a book (albeit older than dirt) about the solar system that doesn't even mention Pluto. I guess I'll have to dig it up since it is now correct, more or less.

DanM · Post by **DanM** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:50 am

at least orbiter has all the planets!

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:23 am

I'm pretty opposed to this idea though I can't quite place my finger on the reason...

tennisrox014 · Post by **tennisrox014** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:26 pm

I always liked poor little pluto.