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Pluto Making a Comeback

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the little-space-mass-that-could dept.

anthemaniac writes "Space.com reports that the American Astronomical Unions Division of Planetary Scientists recognizes the IAU's authority to make a new planet defintion but expects it to be altered. Separately, 300 astronomers have signed a petition saying they won't use the definition. All this stems from the discontent over how only 424 astronomers voted on the proposal that demoted Pluto. Looks like this little dog is on the comeback trail."

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  1. My main concern... by monoqlith · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    is that excluding Pluto turns the now defunct, but talented funk/rap/rock duo 2 Skinnee J's excellent song, "Pluto is a Planet", into one giant lie! A lie!

    A lie I've believed for just too long.

    Therefore, I advise astronomers to make Pluto a planet again. Make inquisitive Googlers search for "Pluto+planet" on Google instead of "Pluto+not+planet."

    I ask this with the hope of making 2 Skinnee J's commercially successful, therefore making them reunite to entertain me. And we're really just concerned about me here.