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2006-08-25 11:32:30 · 15 answers · asked by charde2b11 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Yes.
However, nothing 'happened' to Pluto.
The definition of a planet just changed.
Pluto is now called a dwarf planet.
That's it.
2006-08-25 11:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing happend to Pluto. What changes is de definitions of what planets are. Now, we don't considere Pluto as a planet because: 1) its size 2) his orbital.
2006-08-25 18:39:13 · answer #2 · answered by magdalena4606 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... I guess companies that sell those books for school would be *very* happy since now there would be "revised versions" for them to sell and of course, more $$$!!!
it's kinda weird how they decided now to change the definition of what a planet is...... apparently there would be a new category called dwarf planets and there would be Pluto along with a couple more that have been discovered but they couldn't call them planets, now they will be dwarf planets......... anyway, there's so much we don't really know about our world and what surrounds us!!
2006-08-25 18:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by YessicaT@PR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I read it in the paper. Scientists have ruled Pluto 'not a planet' but that doesn't mean there is only eight. There is still nine because Pluto has been replaced with a slightly larger planet named Xena.
2006-08-25 18:37:33 · answer #4 · answered by neocollie75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I heard all about it! It's about time they righted that mistake of calling Pluto a planet!
2006-08-28 17:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Astronomers have decided that Pluto is no longer a planet but in now a star.
2006-08-25 20:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Y u wory abt dat? whether u av 8 planets r 9 planets-it doesn't matter, u r not goin 2 space 2 do da discovery. unless u work hard 2 make mony 4 ur bread n butter, dare is no 1 goin 2 feed u. So tink of dat n try 2 work hard pls. 8 planets r 9 planets is not goin 2 change ur life, as wat u sow 2day, u r goin 2 reep 2moro. Av fun.
2006-08-25 18:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by Dr 4 evry 1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anyone not moving in a circular orbit will be out of being called a planet. Unfortunately, pluto had an elliptical orbit.
2006-08-25 18:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by Freddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh No! What's Mickey Mouse gonna do now? Er! Um! Oh, sorry, hehe, the planet. Moving on, science discovers and changes things all the time. It's not a meteoric disaster (sorry about that one).
2006-08-25 18:39:24 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, they changed the definition of a planet and now pluto is a dwarf.
2006-08-25 18:37:34 · answer #10 · answered by tpurtygrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋