Squorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agoYou are in this solar system, but we do not grant you the rank of planetlemmy.worldimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1358arrow-down112
arrow-up1346arrow-down1imageYou are in this solar system, but we do not grant you the rank of planetlemmy.worldSquorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareKyrgizion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up71arrow-down7·8 months agoPluto will always be a planet to me, and you’ll pry that definition from my cold, dead hands!
minus-squaretacosanonymous@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·8 months agoReal scientific, Jerry.
minus-squarecrispyflagstones@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoA dwarf planet is a type of planet, right?
minus-squarediverging@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoNot according to the IAU. According to the IAU, “planets and dwarf planets are two distinct classes of objects” – in other words, “dwarf planets” are not planets.
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoNew Billy Joel song? I heard he’s writing again.
Pluto will always be a planet to me, and you’ll pry that definition from my cold, dead hands!
Real scientific, Jerry.
Hungry For Apples?
A dwarf planet is a type of planet, right?
Not according to the IAU.
:'(
New Billy Joel song? I heard he’s writing again.