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IAU Demotes Pluto to 'Dwarf Planet' Status

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-then-there-were-eight dept.

davidwr writes "It's official. Pluto's been demoted. It's now one of several 'dwarf planets.' I guess we can drop the 'Period' from 'Mary's violet eyes make John stay up nights.'" (Of course, no one says you have to privately agree with the International Astronomical Union.) Several readers have contributed links to the BBC's coverage of the downgrade, as well as the usefully illustrated story at MSNBC.

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  1. my take on it: by SomeGuyFromCA · · Score: 5, Funny

    many very educated men just screwed up nine planets...

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    1. Re:my take on it: by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't care what those new-fangled books say! I called them "brontosaurus" when I used to ride them to school, and I still call them that.

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  2. Mnemonic device update by jameseyjamesey · · Score: 5, Funny

    My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos

  3. Re:Why is this "breaking news" by Skye16 · · Score: 5, Funny

    And incredibly freaking awesome, even if it would be an extinction level event. I don't want to die or anything, but if I'm going to, a: I want it to be in a really huge explosion, and b: I want all of New Jersey to go first.

  4. Holst was right. by telchine · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gustav Holst was right all along!

  5. Re:Now every geek's question is... by zyl0x · · Score: 5, Funny

    Um, how about Sailor Moon? It's never been said that the Sailor Scouts have to be representative of the nine plan-- Oh my god. It just occurred to me that I'm a nerd.

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