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The solar system, we've been told since primary school, has now eight planets???

I declare I turned confussed about todays Scientist decission to call Pluto an trans-neptune object.  

It was a fierce debate during last months, raging among astronomers, to consider pluto not a planet.

It means that number being revised will be now as low as eight or could then be as high as 12, if not more changes within respective prooves are decided... means then substantial changes in education and other aspects...

What do you think about it? :omg:
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~Mortel3 Aug 28, 2006  Student Digital Artist
lol explain in dumb-ass language why pluto isn't being considered a planet?
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:iconlost-paradigms:
lol...Its mass dimension, orbit planet and other instances do not enter in planet definition... less words think I cant...
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:icontypotypical:
i heard bout this this morning on the radio
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:iconlost-paradigms:
Interesting isnt it?
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:iconlonnietaylor:
There's been a fierce debate of the nerds ever since they first found Pluto. It certainly hasn't been just over the last few months. Ultimately it will be up to the public education systems world wide to decide whether or not they'll adopt a new standard.
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:iconlost-paradigms:
You´re right about since early 1930 discovery of pluto always doubts rounded scientist community, certainly I was meaning about definitely decission to call pluto no more a planet, debates taking place at the Internacional Astronomic Union...
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