http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060824/sc_nm/science_planets_dc_5
2006-08-24 10:00:47 · 10 answers · asked by Jester 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I think we should probe Uranus immediately, just to check it out.
2006-08-24 10:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally I've never thought Pluto belonged in the same classification as the rest. Putting Charon and Xena (UB 313) into the same category as Pluto makes sense to me, but I don't think Ceres belongs as any kind of planet as an asteroid it hasn't cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
I don't think Uranus at 31,763 miles in diameter is in any danger of being stripped of it's status.
Edited. I just found out Charon after only being granted planet status just last week was stripped of any category of planethood while Pluto along with Ceres and Xena at least are still considered dwarf planets.
2006-08-24 10:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by heinlein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should have kept Pluto everybody likes the small guy underdog. Look at the CNN poll results.
Were scientists correct in downgrading Pluto's status?
Yes 37% 23435 votes
No 63% 39233 votes
Total: 62668 votes
2006-08-24 10:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by ALBPACE 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the silly IAU fools stripped Pluto of its planet status. Let's fight back, sign the petition at http://pleasesavepluto.org/ and make a difference.
2006-08-25 10:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by go2_planet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a dog by the name of Pluto and he resents your reference to his having been stripped!
2006-08-24 10:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think the scientists will want to probe Uranus?
2006-08-28 09:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by randyrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha, and all this time they were lying to me in school. So much for a good education.
I'm kidding.
2006-08-24 10:08:26 · answer #7 · answered by MJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reported
2006-08-24 10:06:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
soon i hope
2006-08-24 10:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by aww_garsh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ZZZZING!
2006-08-24 10:06:25 · answer #10 · answered by BRYAN w/a Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋