12 planets in the solar system!!!

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  1. ~*Dawn*~

    ~*Dawn*~ Banned

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    WASHINGTON - The idea that our nine-planet solar system may soon join the obsolete world of eight-track tapes and slide rules should send science teachers, textbook writers and toymakers back to the cosmic drawing board.

    "Does it make our products obsolete?" asked Kim McLynn, spokeswoman for Illinois-based Learning Resources, which makes an inflatable solar system and a Planet Quest game. "Wow, a whole new universe."

    Though not approved yet, the 76-year-old lineup of the solar system's planets would grow to 12 under a proposal by leading astronomers. Their recommendation will be decided by a vote of the International Astronomical Union on Aug. 24.


    full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060816/ap_on_sc/obsolete_planets

    i hope i don't have to re-do my physics exams... -shock
     
    #1 ~*Dawn*~, Aug 20, 2006
  2. Nirvania

    Nirvania I'm BRACK!?

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    i think i saw this a while back on yahoo
     
    #2 Nirvania, Aug 20, 2006
  3. kdotc

    kdotc 안녕하세요빅뱅K-Dragon입니다

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    planet X...or mayeb planet K =)
     
    #3 kdotc, Aug 20, 2006
  4. brown_bear

    brown_bear ☆‧° ☆﹒﹒‧ ☆ ﹒﹒‧☆‧° ☆

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    nah it'll be called PLANET BEAR hee hee
     
    #4 brown_bear, Aug 20, 2006
  5. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    and it just keeps gettin bigger.
     
    #5 Knoctur_nal, Aug 20, 2006
  6. Sogaris

    Sogaris Well-Known Member

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    Read about that, sorta interesting
     
    #6 Sogaris, Aug 20, 2006
  7. puyovcd

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    the solar system is about to beocme a bigger family of planets
     
    #7 puyovcd, Aug 21, 2006
  8. michael8080

    michael8080 Well-Known Member

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    i think as the science advance we will able to find more planets
     
    #8 michael8080, Aug 24, 2006
  9. rom30vo

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    the whole solar system is messed up now...8 planets? the school kids have it easy now...only needing to remember 8 planets instead of 9.
     
    #9 rom30vo, Aug 24, 2006