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  • Re: pluto debate

    Hi Ashley, I don't think Pluto will be reinstated as a planet anytime soon. Having "moons" is not a sufficient condition for a solar system object to be classified as a planet under the current definition of a planet used by astronomers and space scientists. Many asteroids in our solar...
    Posted to Other (Forum) by Kris Sigsbee on 04-12-2010

  • Re: Lisa T

    Hi Lisa, I don't believe that Pluto will be reinstated as a planet anytime soon. Having "moons" is not a sufficient condition for a solar system object to be classified as a planet under the current definition of a planet used by astronomers and space scientists. Many asteroids in our solar...
    Posted to Other (Forum) by Kris Sigsbee on 10-09-2009
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