Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Space Weather News for August 16, 2006 http://science.nasa.gov THE MEANING OF PLANET: What is a planet? For years, astronomers have been debating that question, with the status of tiny Pluto hanging in the balance. Finally, an answer is in the offing. Today, the International Astronomical Union's Planet Definition Committee announced their proposal for a new, official definition of " planet. " If the proposal is approved by a vote of IAU astronomers on August 24th, the number of planets in the Solar System would swell from nine to twelve. And, yes, Pluto would be among them. Get the full story at http://spaceweather.com . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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