Pluto

28 Aug 2006

The whole Pluto story has been all over the blogosphere and the regular media, so I didn't talk about it much. In the end, I liked that the IAU reached a decision (disputed as it may be), even though I actually preferred the option that was announced the week before (12 planets, not 8).

The Australian "Cosmos" magazine has a good editorial online about why Pluto had to go; and, to be honest, I do hope this subject dies quickly and that people get it over with.

Posted by Wilson on Monday, August 28, 2006 at 6:02 PM | 0 TrackBacks

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