New Planets

[priestofnothing]

Now this is what you call a "Planets of the Universe remix".

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14364833/

Pretty interesting stuff nonetheless.

[strandinthewind]

I LOVE this kind of stuff. If I had the money, I would soooooooo go into outer space!

[ryan8472]

So they finally decided what a planet is.

Personally, I like this idea. I mean, if you're going to call Pluto a planet, then the others are too.

[skcin]

How odd is it that they've never formally defined what a planet is until now.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

So they finally decided what a planet is.

Personally, I like this idea. I mean, if you're going to call Pluto a planet, then the others are too.

(referencing a news article that states that people are more aware of pop culture than current events)

I always thought Pluto was just an animated Disney character.

[SortaSavageLike]

Ceres is 975 kilometers in diameter.

Using Bruckheimer logic, no one would see it coming until it was 12 days away from hitting the Earth. And only Bruce Willis and a gang of retarded oil drillers could stop it. With one nuclear bomb.

[DrummerDeanna]

Grr..they've then been debating Pluto for years. I'm a big defensive about it though because that PLANET's discoverer, Clyd Tombaugh, lived in my hometown and was a long time professor at the University.

When I was about 8 or 9 I was obsessed with space - I used to carry around a folder with all the information I'd gathered about the solar system...well my mom took me to meet Dr. Tombaugh - it was such a cool experience.

So yeah - no scientific reason that I want Pluto to be kept a planet (thereby adding more planets to the system) I just feel bad for the late Dr. Tombaugh.

[seeker007nmss]

2003 UB 313? If this is going to be a planet we need a better name.

[mikeschmike]

Three newly identified planets, three birds of Rhiannon. Coincidence? Ha!