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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. Re:Astrologers panic! by grub · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ahaha, excellent idea! You win 300 internets!

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  2. IAU Demotes Pluto to 'Dorf Planet' Status by Dachannien · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Tim Conway fans everywhere rejoice.

  3. Re:Ok, so no we have... by MisterBates · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No Snow White?

  4. Re:my take on it: by Warg!+The+Orcs!! · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I agree! Not since Brontosaurus was renamed to Apatosaurus have I been this upset.


    WHAT????

    I'll have to go check that one.....

    Noooooooo!!!!!
    Well it seems that the misnaming was pointed out in 1903 and it just took a lot of people a long time to catch up. Tyrannosaurus Rex's real name is Mabel

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  5. Re:cool? by syrinx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The mean surface temperature on 2003 UB313 is about 30 Kelvin.

    I'd say that's well beyond 'cool' and into 'cold'.

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  6. And now planets on a plane? by krell · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "...because all of her planets were on the same plane."

    From the "Please keep uranus covered for the duration of the flight" department: I'm so TIRED OF THESE.... oh, never mind.

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