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16-08-2006, 04:33 PM
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| | | Pluto is saved!
Scientists have now confirmed Pluto is to remain a Planet, but the remaining changes have caused a real stir.
Have a look at: http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...efinition.html
For the full story. |
16-08-2006, 04:37 PM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
Not a Mickey Mouse story then!
Seriously, very interesting glsammy. Thanks for the link. My other half will like to read it too. WW
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16-08-2006, 05:02 PM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
Not quite yet, votes are on 24th.. |
17-08-2006, 09:42 PM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
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Originally Posted by glsammy | Yes. Am very pleased I had an e-mail from BBC science and nature.
The planet Pluto is two-thirds the size of the Earth's Moon. I glad we are keeping it as aplanet |
17-08-2006, 10:29 PM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
Well I'd vote for planet Xena any day. |
27-08-2006, 10:41 PM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
I spoke way too soon! Pluto has now been downgraded to a Dwarf Planet... Along with no doubt hundreds of other small icy worlds out there. |
28-08-2006, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by glsammy I spoke way too soon! Pluto has now been downgraded to a Dwarf Planet... Along with no doubt hundreds of other small icy worlds out there. | Pluto thanks you for you support GLSammy but asks in the next election will you back another planet 
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28-08-2006, 09:59 AM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
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Originally Posted by digi Pluto thanks you for you support GLSammy but asks in the next election will you back another planet | Typical kiss of death support from me again!  |
29-08-2006, 09:22 AM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
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Originally Posted by glsammy I spoke way too soon! Pluto has now been downgraded to a Dwarf Planet... Along with no doubt hundreds of other small icy worlds out there. | That's a shame. I believe it has a moon called Charon doesn't it? I have a small video of the moon Charon rotating.
It's quite big in comparison with the planet |
31-08-2006, 12:25 AM
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| | | Re: Pluto is saved!
What a shame for Pluto. I reckon that we hold a national petition to get Pluto back where it belongs as this IS a national crisis!!! No, mad though or what! Books at the ready and get that tippex out kids............!
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