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Pluto Astronomer's Friends Protest
In this photo provided by New Mexico State University, Al Tombaugh, foreground, with his wife Cherylee Tombaugh, left, were among the Pluto defenders who rallied at New Mexico State University, in Las Cruces, N.M. on Friday, Sept. 1, 2006. Al Tombaugh is the son of the late Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto and founded the research astronomy department at the university. (AP Photo/New Mexico State University, Darren Phillips)
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"Clyde Tombaugh was an American hero," said Herb Beebe, a longtime colleague. "For that reason alone, Pluto's status as a full-fledged planet should be kept."
Am I the only one who laughed at this?
#1 - Wed Sep 6, 2006 12:31 AM EDTIf we launch Arlington Cemetery into orbit around the sun can we call it a planet too??
I think it's silly to even ask this question, of course Arlington Cemetery would be considered a planet. Castrate yourself.
"Let's overturn the 2006 redefinition of planet so that we can clutter future textbooks with hundreds of pieces of space-junk! Soccer Moms UNITE."
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