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Pluto to Get Partners? New Definition of "Planet" Proposed
Media Release
Aug. 18, 2006
Astronomers proposed a new definition of "planet" today.
The proposal would add at least three more planets to the nine we''re familiar with, instantly outdating textbooks.
Many scientists have long argued that it was a mistake to call Pluto a planet, since it is much smaller than the other eight generally accepted planets.
Recent discoveries have intensified the debate over Pluto's status and brought the issue to the forefront of the astronomy community.
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Website: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060816-pluto-planet.html
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