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Pluto no longer a planet
Posted: Fri 25 Aug, 2006 00.49
by cdd
About 2,500 scientists meeting in Prague have adopted historic new guidelines that see the small, distant world demoted to a secondary category.
The researchers said Pluto failed to dominate its orbit around the Sun in the same way as the other planets.
The International Astronomical Union's (IAU) decision means textbooks will now have to describe a Solar System with just eight major planetary bodies.
For more information -
BBC News
Personally I'm amazed at this decision! It'll be so difficult to appreciate a solar system with just eight planets. How do you think Pluto will feel about it?
Posted: Fri 25 Aug, 2006 18.48
by Lorns
So which is my ruling planet now? according to my starsign Pluto is my ruling planet. This is just going to complicate things. Bloody scientists, interfering again.( except you Sput. < big hugs>)
Posted: Fri 25 Aug, 2006 19.13
by russnet
What's Mickey Mouse going to do without Pluto?
Posted: Fri 25 Aug, 2006 20.22
by Jenny
Please no, not the same Mickey Mouse joke yet AGAIN!
*Sticks head in oven*
Posted: Fri 25 Aug, 2006 20.42
by Pete
can't we just stick russ in the oven? he's a bit rubbish
Posted: Sat 26 Aug, 2006 09.08
by russnet
Oh how hilarious of you. Is there any chance we can stick you on Pluto?
Posted: Tue 29 Aug, 2006 17.13
by Lorns
Because they're not psychics!
Anyway, all is good in the world; i've just done one of those free astro profile thingys and i have 2 ruling planets, the other being Mars and that is safe... For now anyway! PHEW!
Posted: Tue 29 Aug, 2006 17.23
by Gavin Scott
miss hellfire wrote:Because they're not psychics!
Anyway, all is good in the world; i've just done one of those free astro profile thingys and i have 2 ruling planets, the other being Mars and that is safe... For now anyway! PHEW!
Well you say that, but look what happened to Marathon.
Posted: Tue 29 Aug, 2006 17.33
by Lorns
Yeah things are looking pretty glum within the universe of late. The planets look like they're in for a scientific spring clean and possible rebranding. I still can't bring myself to call it Snicker. So what would Mars become if it was rebranded? And they better not mess with Uranus < childish giggles>