Pluto – No longer a planet
In an interesting move, a large body of astronomers collected under the aegis of IAU (International Astronomers Union) decided to demote the status of Pluto to a dwarf planet, instead of regular planet. It means our solar system has only 8 planets and not 9, as we studied till now.
The declassification seems to have been done in view of a majority’s concerns of Pluto being a largely frozen surface and dissimiliar in composition to the other 8 planets, and 3 other bodies in the solar system – Charon 3, a satellite of Pluto, 2003 UB313, and a huge asteroid between Mars and Jupiter qualify to become a planets, if Pluto (with relaxed admission norms) continues to be accepted as a planet.
Lots of rewriting of school textbooks needs to be done, around the world 🙂
How do you feel, having to lose one interesting planet from our system?
References:
World mourns poor Pluto’s plight
Pluto Loses Designation, Sues IAU
The blog of my Experiments with Truth 
Hubert said,
April 29, 2007 at 4:12 am
We are not loosing a planet just because mentally emprisoned scientists decide to give Pluto a different classification. If people would look at the empirical evidence in astrology, it would be very clear to them that Pluto is the bottom line regulator of our life directive, hence has major holographic impacts on us, no matter whether they call it a planet or a pebble.
Blessings
Hubert
I hate liberals said,
July 18, 2009 at 3:50 am
who gives a rats ass about pluto, there are more important things to worry about in the universe
sarah said,
May 2, 2007 at 10:54 am
i would like to know what happen in the picture(details included pls)=)
Ahriman said,
May 11, 2007 at 7:27 pm
i agree, now we have rewrite text books and “erase” pluto from our memory as a planet. 😦
chris james said,
September 27, 2007 at 10:50 pm
I want to know what happening in the pictures!
marlean said,
December 9, 2007 at 4:33 am
why?pls have more details thanks
jeff said,
December 23, 2007 at 1:32 pm
[I want to know what happening in the pictures!] It shows pluto exploding into a non-regular planet and i guess non regular means smaller
maria said,
December 26, 2007 at 8:16 pm
A planets a planet no matter how small!
Mitch said,
January 10, 2008 at 9:33 am
What happened in the photo??
Helen said,
January 14, 2008 at 4:31 pm
It’s a stupid thing under my opinion. I agree with Hubert … duh people how can u say that? It’s like calling a normal people unnormal because he had an accident and his/hers finger had to be removed.
Pluto remains a planet !
kt said,
January 16, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Pluto is still a planet! If Pluto is a “lost moon” or whatever they call it now so are we! Pluto orbits the sun, we orbit the sun, Pluto has one moon, and so do we! Don’t judge a person by the outside; don’t judge a planet by its size!
gabi said,
September 23, 2009 at 6:05 am
i agree with kt
Ashley Beavers said,
January 19, 2008 at 9:55 am
Pluto will always remain a planet and a cute orange Disney dog.
Alain niyibizi said,
February 20, 2008 at 1:16 am
its not fair for pluto
addie said,
March 29, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Pluto will always be a planet in my heart, just like “veggie” monster will always be “cookie” monster! ❤ ❤ <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
bitch said,
March 30, 2008 at 7:04 pm
all you guys need to shut the fuck up for i beat your ass
christine said,
May 6, 2008 at 4:54 am
I am very dissapointed to learn that only 5%of the worlds population of scientists are allowed to rule on pluto’s fate!!!!
salman said,
June 28, 2008 at 12:55 pm
I think it’s not fair that only scientists are allowed to decide whether Pluto is or is not a planet. Pluto is not only their planet to decide, but all of our planet to decide. you can’t judge something because it’s different.
gabi said,
September 23, 2009 at 6:07 am
true that salman.
Chrissy said,
August 20, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Dumbest thing Ive ever heard. This group of scientists needs to put their smarts to better use instead of declassifying planets based on size. Just what exactly is going on in this pic? or is it photoshopped? Pluto is still a planet and I will continue to tell him we have nine despite what his teachers say.
Chrissy said,
August 20, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Dumbest thing Ive ever heard. This group of scientists needs to put their smarts to better use instead of declassifying planets based on size. Just what exactly is going on in this pic? or is it photoshopped? Pluto is still a planet and I will continue to tell my son we have nine despite what his teachers say.
Haris said,
August 21, 2008 at 5:01 am
I cant believe scientists decided that Pluto is not a planet anymore.. if it has a moon despite its size it should still be considered a planet… it is not just up to them to decide.. yes it might be icy and small but what does that have to do with it? it still orbits the sun just as kt said in the comment…scientists should alter their decision.. they are also causing schools, libraries, and businesses a lot of money to get new books because of this.. i just think this was a wrong decision especially for people so smart.
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smarty pance said,
November 20, 2009 at 5:06 pm
i think that visual rawks is stupid she dosnt know how to spell get a life people
James said,
October 31, 2008 at 12:35 am
Scientist’s are perfectly right when they changed Pluto’s classification to dwarf planet. They decided what criteria a planet had to fulfill, and Pluto did not meet all of the criteria, specifically, it has not cleared its orbit of other matter. Categorizing celestial bodies is a part of science, and therefore scientist’s have the right to do so. Just because a rock orbits the Sun, it is not a planet; what about all the asteroids? The line has to be drawn somewhere.
patience said,
November 7, 2008 at 12:52 pm
ho man this is not fair for plut and i think we can change that
patience said,
November 7, 2008 at 12:53 pm
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alain niyibizi said,
November 9, 2008 at 4:04 am
that picture is a fluke
Maddi & Steph! said,
November 16, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Pluto Rox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!ELEVEN!!!
Tammy said,
December 3, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Hahahahaha, wow this could go on for ever…
Science and modern technology keep growing, and if scientists find out new evidence that Pluto is not really a proper planet, then we can’t be teaching the kids of tomorrow something that’s not really true!!! But I have to admit Kt and Harris’s comment’s sure do make a lot of sens!!! And what’s up with the pic???
Harris Perdana said,
December 18, 2008 at 3:36 am
How could you say so
Jorgiana said,
February 1, 2009 at 3:28 am
pluto is pluto is very far away from the sun yEs im a pluto is a planet person but people just need to lear their facts because PLUTO ! is a dwart planet ethire u like it or not .
zadnetsa123 said,
February 3, 2009 at 5:56 am
WOWOWOOWOWOWthats crazy news that youve got there! Pleace explain more about it or i will not beleave it couse i think and my family that it’s just fotoshopped!
John said,
February 3, 2009 at 10:12 pm
That kinda stinks. I like Pluto
hania said,
February 4, 2009 at 10:32 pm
the scientist didn’t remove pluto from our solar system but pluto has been vanished from our solar system there is no existance for pluto that meens that his time came the scientist are trying to solve whe is earth day going to come but they can’t coz god is the only one who knows when earth last day come
Scott said,
February 8, 2009 at 8:56 pm
First, learn to spell before you comment.
Second, learn how science works before you go accusing scientists for updating our understanding of the Solar System.
“Don’t judge a person by the outside; don’t judge a planet by its size,” is one of the most ridiculous things said so far. Pluto’s eccentric orbit, terrestrial composition, and angle of orbit all are valid points to make Pluto into a dwarf planet. On the other hand, it is large enough for gravity to round it into a sphere, and it has a moon (albeit half its size) – all which seem to be overruled. I’m not saying whether or not I agree with their decision, but I do understand why they made that decision.
Again, do a little research to understand what the criteria are for planets before you spout unintelligible comments.
Scott said,
February 8, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Oh, and by the way. Before anyone else asks what the picture is about, read the whole thread. That question has been answered.
Jack said,
February 9, 2009 at 1:46 am
After reading the whole thread (out of boredom) Scott is probably the only person actually using his head. Seriously, hearing the “Pluto-is-a-planet” people’s arguments makes me worried that dumb-shits outnumber thinking people 30:1. There’s a science behind this decision. Saying that scientists don’t have the right to make that choice is beyond idiocy. Who else has that power? You can’t expect some random person on the street to have the same say in this as an expert on heavenly bodies. But by far Hania has got to be the greatest idiot in this thread; actually thinking that Pluto left the solar system and talking random absurdities.
I second the notion that you should learn a little more about the subject before you give your 2-cents worth.
azilibur said,
February 9, 2009 at 1:53 pm
what happen in photo
bob said,
February 9, 2009 at 5:52 pm
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micheal jackson said,
February 9, 2009 at 5:56 pm
u people r dumb
mathiew said,
April 5, 2009 at 1:36 am
I think pluto is still a planet. Scientist should not be the only one to decide.
elizabeth said,
April 5, 2009 at 2:27 am
I need to know im in the fifth grade and i want to become an earth scientist so what planet will no longer be, or what will become
Cole said,
April 14, 2009 at 3:04 pm
😦 PLUTO GO BOOM?!?!?!?!?!?!!? :O
Alex said,
April 14, 2009 at 4:48 pm
In the picture it is more of a symboligy that since pluto is no longer a planet it might as well be destroyed. It is basically saying the “planet” Pluto is gone. Also giant exploding planets are cool and if you look closer that isn’t a smaller planet it is dust kicked up from the impact.
david said,
April 15, 2009 at 4:15 am
it does not matter how small it is planet will always be a planet they may have it eased out of the book, but for sure pluto will remain as a planets in the minds of million/
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April 23, 2009 at 3:15 pm
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halloweenangel said,
April 23, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I am going to have to agree with MJ………….does it really matter how we catergorize Pluto???????????? Dont we have more important things to worry about?????????
Pluto will still be there no matter what us earthlings call it……..you people have a lot of time on your hands……..
hhbmb said,
May 4, 2009 at 9:20 pm
umm well ok
satan said,
May 5, 2009 at 1:17 pm
u guys are all gay yoou can suck my cock i made pluto so fuck off i needed somthin to masterbait to
LAYLA said,
May 27, 2009 at 5:14 pm
PLUTO IS STILL A PLANET REGARDLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Him said,
May 29, 2009 at 11:43 am
I think there should be a public vote on this.
she said,
June 24, 2009 at 4:56 am
what is happening in the photo????
she said,
June 24, 2009 at 4:58 am
im cooler then all of u (hahaha)
amazeink. said,
June 24, 2009 at 9:11 am
Geez it’s really gunna make a diffrance in my life, maybe I should join a Pluto sect or somefing like that or maybe walk around wiff my arms in the air for a year. Struff I’m deviestaited! “#@!&.
sauze said,
June 28, 2009 at 8:25 pm
The classification of Pluto as a dwarf planet was not based completely on size. The International Astronomical Union has three qualities that every planet most contain: it must orbit the sun, it must be able to be kept together in equilibrium by its on gravity, and it must be the largest thing in its orbit. Pluto violates the final one, as it is .07 times the mass of additional objects in its orbit whilst Earth’s mass is 1.7 million times the mass of additional objects in the orbit. If it was based entirely on size then there should be about 3-4 more planets because there are many other objects that orbit the sun that are in fact bigger than Pluto i.e. Eris. In addition to all of this, the Kuiper belt (a belt of asteroids 200 times larger than the asteroid belt in our solar system) lies on the outskirts of our solar system and Pluto has indeed emerged from that as well as Neptune’s moon, Triton.
juan said,
July 4, 2009 at 1:27 am
Did he Died?
sara said,
July 4, 2009 at 4:11 am
okii that is just a planet not a person whoz die ommgg dumb ass
sneha said,
July 6, 2009 at 11:04 am
nice report
Me said,
July 16, 2009 at 7:53 am
I love this picture–I made me read the article
charb said,
July 21, 2009 at 4:00 am
youre ruining gods masterpiece of 9 planets hehe
charb said,
July 21, 2009 at 4:01 am
is that a moon hitting a planet in the picture????
panzer38t said,
July 21, 2009 at 4:02 am
is that a moon hitting a planet in the picture???
ano yan said,
July 21, 2009 at 9:38 am
what is the correct challenge
David said,
July 22, 2009 at 2:18 pm
The Pluto is and will remain until the world goes, and nothing else!
Der Pluto wird und bleibt bis die Welt unter geht stehen und nichts anderes!!
Plutoni i është dhe do të qëndrojnë deri në botë shkon, dhe asgjë tjetër!
فإن بلوتو وسيظل كذلك إلى أن العالم يمر ، ولا شيء آخر!
В Плутон е и ще остане, докато в света отива, и нищо друго!
該行星是，並將繼續直到世界不用，沒有別的！
该行星是，并将继续直到世界不用，没有别的！
Pluto er og bliver, indtil verden går, og intet andet!
The Pluto on ja jääb kuni maailm läheb, ja mitte midagi!
Että Pluto on ja pysyy, kunnes maailma menee, eikä mitään muuta!
Le Pluton est et reste du monde est en train, et rien d’autre!
O Plutão é, e continuará ata que o mundo vai, e nada máis!
Ο Πλούτωνας είναι και θα παραμείνει έως ότου ο κόσμος πηγαίνει, και τίποτα άλλο δεν!
את Pluto היא תישאר עד העולם הולך, ושום דבר אחר!
यह प्लूटो है और जब तक दुनिया जाता है, और कुछ नहीं रह जाएगा!
Pluto yang adalah dan akan tetap berjalan sampai di dunia, dan tidak ada lagi!
は、冥王星とされるまでは、世界だし、他には何も残ります！
The Pluto ve dek Dünya gider ve yok olmaya devam edecektir!
Các sao Điêm vương và sẽ vẫn là cho đến khi đi trên thế giới, và không có gì khác!
Frank said,
July 24, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Wow buy all the books you can with Pluto in them and hold on to them in 1,000,000,000 years they may be worth something. Well there can only be nine I guess so Pluto had to go to make room for TrES-4. TrES-4 this is the new biggest thing in our universe. Look it up. http://www.scientificblogging.com/news/discovery_tres_4_a_new_extrasolar_planet_in_the_constellation_of_hercules
Now you know why they had to disown Pluto
afiah mighty said,
July 25, 2009 at 11:43 pm
i think that plouto is till around and although plouto is a dwaft planet ithink we sound have plouto appresiation day .thank you.
Subhash Yadav said,
July 29, 2009 at 3:41 am
whether the pluto is still a planet let me know ?
narissa,dania,amira and mysa said,
August 4, 2009 at 4:57 am
i don understand? howcome pluto is not a planet.
i think its a moon ment for neptune as i mean every planet has its own moon anyway
why is it still there?did it explode? what is the reason that it is ment this way
i hate pluto the dog
Maverick said,
August 4, 2009 at 10:12 am
People…. in this world itself we got huge trouble to solve… Never mind pluto… it really stings…
dave said,
August 10, 2009 at 9:26 am
science evolves all the time, new things will always be discovered and existing ones will be modified. it`s scientists who told us of planets and if they tell you that pluto is not a planet who are you to disagree. Pluto will still be there and you can still love it, it will still orbit the sun. and to those of you who write non sense here please do a bit of research, it helps.
rebecca said,
August 16, 2009 at 11:30 am
why i don’t love this planet but it is still a planet richt huh realy i am serious
i am 11 and i hope that evrybody there and here a new planet find please
come on realy
bye
Time said,
August 18, 2009 at 3:15 am
Pluto is bogus.
Elvis said,
December 3, 2009 at 4:38 am
that is not cool pluto should be a planet…. oo wow all becuase pluto move weird and is little: is not a planet. a planet move arond the sun so does pluto. so to me that is a planet.
George clooney said,
December 3, 2009 at 11:33 am
hi guys i would to say a couple of things how can u abolish a planet no matter what you say pluto is still a planet yes it maybe smaller than all the other planets well thats what you think pluto is so far away how do you no that its small it could be atleast 15x the size of jupiter no one really knowns unless they visit the planet never happen but thats all i really have to say thanks all nice picture
George Clooney
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December 25, 2009 at 12:09 pm
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Julius Carsula said,
January 16, 2010 at 3:17 pm
PINOYZ Rule!
Hey, this is OUR SOLAR SYSTEM too … shouldnt we ALL have the right to label it what we want to… its not fair that scientists went ahead and demoted Pluto and done tell us its not a planet. It will always be Planet Pluto and the admirable and loyal Disney pug.
jun won said,
March 25, 2010 at 9:09 am
i love your picture but some of the informations were wrong. but still got a 89 in the test
thank you
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March 30, 2010 at 3:37 am
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Suckinallday said,
April 29, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Wow all the damn controversy. You all are fuckin stupid pluto is a damn planet!!!!! Its not like you need pluto to wake up in the mornings or some shit. Pluto is a dwarf planet in space. It has no feelings. You might as well stick it in a toaster like a piece of toast cause it has less emotions than the bread i eat in the damn morning. To all the other adults on here stop making a big deal out of nothing get over it and accept it you hardheaded mother fuckers.
PLUTO said,
April 29, 2010 at 1:27 pm
I appreciate all the support from my fans but sorry im a dwarf planet i have no feelings. please stop making posts about me because it is embarrising. please accept my wishes and cease action. i am a DWARF PLANET.
Peace and Love
PLUTO
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