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Dinky Pluto Loses Its Status as Planet

Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:47 PM EDT
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William J. Kole, Associated Press Writers

In this image provided by NASA Feb. 22, 2006 from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows two new moons around Pluto. Leading astronomers Thursday Aug. 24, 2006 stripped Pluto of the planetary status it has held since its discovery in 1930. Pluto is in the center and Charon, the largest of Pluto's three moons, is just below it. Charon is no longer under consideration for any special designation. (AP Photo/NASA)

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Jeremy Scott

I am so in support of this decision. I don't like the dwarf planets thing... but I support the downgrade and am happy. It makes a lot of sense.

    Reply#1 - Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:15 AM EDT
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