Thursday, August 24, 2006

Oh My God, We Lost a Planet

Just some ten minutes ago the Internationa Astronomical Union (IAU) decided the Plut is reclassified as a dwarf planet. Our solar system now has officially 8 planets, instead of the 9 always tought to us by our high school teachers. According to this article "the decision by the prestigious international group spells out the basic tests that celestial objects will have to meet before they can be considered for admission to the elite cosmic club."

Fare well Plut, we will all miss you!

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