Good-bye Pluto!

Posted by Christine Alcott Aug 24, 2006

In a meeting in Prague, astronomers have made new guidelines for what makes a planet. Apparently, Pluto just is not up to snuff!

So, out goes Pluto! It will now be known as a "dwarf planet", a new class, and not considered one of "The" planets of the solar system.

You can read a short article here on this breaking news.

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