NavyChiefs_Wife
08-24-2006, 12:56 PM
AP - Thu Aug 24, 9:49 AM ET
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight. After a tumultuous week of clashing over the essence of the cosmos, the International Astronomical Union stripped Pluto of the planetary status it has held since its discovery in 1930.
So there are only eight planets now?? How strange.
=Mrs.AiNokeA=
08-24-2006, 01:12 PM
Oh I heard about it not being a planet a long time ago. Like years ago... but I guess not till now did they officially change it. I think it was because it was more of a moon or something then a planet. :dunno Too bad Pluto used to be my favorite planet. :giggle
Amber V
08-24-2006, 01:14 PM
I thought it has to orbit aroiund a planet to be a moon. I am a little dissapointed by this.
=Mrs.AiNokeA=
08-24-2006, 01:20 PM
I thought it has to orbit aroiund a planet to be a moon. I am a little dissapointed by this.
Oh well maybe it was a weird asteroid lol I kinda forget... your right about the moon part I'm sorry hehe. Now that I think about it I think it was an asteroid that got stuck in the gravitational field of the planet or something but like I said I'm not sure hehe. :P
Amber V
08-24-2006, 01:34 PM
:dunno I am still sad it is losing it's planet status. :lol
mara_jade81
08-24-2006, 03:24 PM
Poor Pluto, booted right out of the planet fellowship.
Brandi
08-24-2006, 03:37 PM
Poor Pluto, booted right out of the planet fellowship.
I know :sadeyes :tired :vent
sdshorty
08-24-2006, 04:21 PM
I know how sad, one vote the mighty scientists and BAM, Pluto's out, its like Real World Outer Space, :teehee
Elizabeth
08-24-2006, 04:26 PM
Wow, doesn't that rock your world?! :lol All this time thinking there were 9 planets, what's next?!
Really though, it is odd. I'm going to have to look up the details.
Which ones next? :dunno I'm disappointed that these people are feeling the need to rewrite history this way
harrisonsdream
08-24-2006, 09:12 PM
i've known that for awhile...i took astronomy a year ago
I heard that a while ago but I didn't know they were ever going to make it offical :rolleyes
=Mrs.AiNokeA=
08-24-2006, 09:14 PM
i've known that for awhile...i took astronomy a year ago
Hmmm maybe that's where I heard it from... cuz I also took an astronomy class a year and a half ago. :thinking :giggle