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Aug 22, 2006
Uh-oh! Pluto may be unfrocked

Uh-oh. It looks like Pluto may be stripped of its planetary title in the coming weeks.  The International Astronomical Union is meeting in Prague, to discuss many things, but the hottest topic of all is the definition of "planet."  This new definition could change the way we learn about our solar system today.  NPR has a story on this specific topic and featured it today.

Posted at 11:34 pm by reboot


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