tenth planet??
with advancement in technologies, astronomical orgs are able to send missions to destinations even outside the solar system, though, recently these missions are still on their way.
but anyway (hehe..), it has been declared that Pluto is our ninth planet, and been discovered that it has 2 'moons' and were named nix and hydra. (they are goddessess in greek myth, surely). But then Xena's discovery doubted the planethood of Pluto. Xena is said to be more bigger than Pluto, so, it is now being debated by astronomers and astronomy entusiasts alike wether to add Xena to the list or drop pluto to just simply an asteroid/planetoid. It is said that it'll be decided by the IAU(international astronomical union)this August and by September, lil children will have to memorize just 8 planets or maybe 1 more to the present nines.
some debators suggest to just define what a PLANET really is. well, drawing a line in the sand is a pretty proper thing to be done. but further then, defining "these heavenly bodies" would lead a perfectly infinite names if they were to be named. hhuhu. taxonomy in astronomy. another suggestment, which to me would be just right. according to him, we are in a premature period to decide on this, that, we should wait for further facts. a mission is on its way, although it will take decades for it to reach the area but it would definitely hard facts that are there. why decide when we dont have all the facts?, he says.. and i think he's practically right. why decide now and redo everything later... ?
so it was decided by the IAU last August 24 to demote Pluto as a planet and just simply name it as dwarf planet. So little children of today will only memorize 8 planets. My Very
Elusive MJ Sat Under Nine
hahaha... doesn't make any sense! *just fooling around*
Posted by: adHarA | September 9, 2006 01:01 AM