Pluto is still not a planet, but its name is given new meaning
Articles — By forcechange on June 12, 2008 9:53 am
Although not technically a “green” story, the following news plays to a sense of nostalgia for anyone who grew up learning that Pluto was (incorrectly) the last planet in our solar system. Apparently in a nod to this “former” planet, the International Astronomical Union (the world organization charged with naming planetary bodies) has given the name “plutoid” to describe celestial “bodies that [are] large enough to be round, but [do] not gravitationally dominate their orbital neighborhoods.” The two already known and named plutoids are Pluto and Eris.
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yes pluto is a planet, I don’t care what people say. When i have kids im going to tell them don’t listen to the teachers its a planet. LONG LIVE PLUTO THE PLANET!!!!!!
its my rulling planet. so its a planet.
What is Eris in the Picture and where is the charon and where is 2003 UB313??
….well that name is not good ’cause its good to here “xena” not 2003 UB313 and also not 134340!…