Post by sherlew99 on Feb 27, 2016 16:21:20 GMT -6
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Pluto got demoted 9 years ago today, and its new status is 'bulls---,' says lead scientist of NASA mission
Kelly Dickerson
Jul. 30, 2015, 1:21 PM
The problem, Stern said, is that the reclassification largely stemmed from the opinions of astronomers, not planetary scientists. His beef here is that astronomers study a large variety of celestial objects and cosmic phenomena, while planetary scientists focus solely on planets, moons, and planetary systems.
Pluto got demoted 9 years ago today, and its new status is 'bulls---,' says lead scientist of NASA mission
Kelly Dickerson
Jul. 30, 2015, 1:21 PM
The problem, Stern said, is that the reclassification largely stemmed from the opinions of astronomers, not planetary scientists. His beef here is that astronomers study a large variety of celestial objects and cosmic phenomena, while planetary scientists focus solely on planets, moons, and planetary systems.
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