is in orbit around the Sun,has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), andhas “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit.
No idea what all those other rocks are. Good job all.
Little People everywhere must unite to protest Pluto’s demotion. For surely it will follow that little people will be demoted to dwarf humans, with dwarf paychecks and dwarf rights. Little People unite and burn down the evil IAU. We must defend Pluto’s right to full planetary status and demand that one’s size must never diminish one’s rights. Or else lose your rights. Little People everywhere unite!! Join the fight.
Alabama Al over 6 years ago
Pluto had it coming. It really did.
Argythree over 6 years ago
Where do the rest of us sign up to protest? We LIKE little planets…
Dirty Dragon over 6 years ago
What do those guys have against Pluto? What a goofy decision.
KennethJohnson over 6 years ago
Winkie ! Is from Rocky Jones, Space Ranger!
Daniel Jacobson over 6 years ago
Pluto also has five moons. Look it up.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 6 years ago
Wait one of Pluto’s year and see what it’s standing will be.
crobinson019 over 6 years ago
So Pluto’s a dwarf planet—Get over it
pcolli over 6 years ago
A dwarf planet is still a planet, just as a blond person is still a person.
rmercer Premium Member over 6 years ago
At least they had the decency to wait until after Clyde Tombaugh was dead.
tdc1969a over 6 years ago
Before we know it, the IAU will reduce that to a moment of silence.
Serial Pedant over 6 years ago
Our thoughts and prayers are somewhere on Pluto, a ‘small’ planet.
gantech over 6 years ago
The IAU is a Mickey Mouse outfit, anyway…
RighteeTightee over 6 years ago
It was such a rigorous debate, the way a planet is define, the only planets in the universe orbit the Sun, not a star.
here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAU_definition_of_planet
is in orbit around the Sun,has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), andhas “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit.No idea what all those other rocks are. Good job all.
Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member over 6 years ago
Dear NASA, your mom thought I was big enough! Signed, Pluto
SunflowerGirl100 over 6 years ago
Here is an essay by Michael Brown, the astronomer: http://www.mikebrownsplanets.com/2010/11/so-is-pluto-planet-after-all.html
WCraft Premium Member over 6 years ago
It will always be a planet to me. And – they didn’t change Micky’s dog’s name, did they?
blakerl over 6 years ago
Little People everywhere must unite to protest Pluto’s demotion. For surely it will follow that little people will be demoted to dwarf humans, with dwarf paychecks and dwarf rights. Little People unite and burn down the evil IAU. We must defend Pluto’s right to full planetary status and demand that one’s size must never diminish one’s rights. Or else lose your rights. Little People everywhere unite!! Join the fight.
cuzinron47 over 6 years ago
Just because it’s puny, that’s no cause to demean it.
Scott S over 6 years ago
REINSTATE PLUTO!!!
pcolli over 6 years ago
What would Plutarch do?
Stephen Gilberg over 6 years ago
Reminder: Pluto has no feelings to hurt, and even if it did, it wouldn’t know about this.
tad1 over 6 years ago
Pluto will always be a planet to me. To heck with those stupid scientists!
Charlie Tuba over 6 years ago
Next will be “Pluto demoted second”!
wiatr over 6 years ago
It’s still a planet to me.
Coyoty Premium Member over 6 years ago
When Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf, he had to go live with Snow White.