Welcome Back, Pluto? Planethood Debate Reignites

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Welcome Back, Pluto? Planethood Debate Reignites
"The long-simmering argument about Pluto's planethood has just flared up again.

For more than 75 years after its 1930 discovery, Pluto was regarded as our solar system's ninth planet — a distant and frigid oddball, to be sure, but a member of Earth's immediate family nonetheless. Then, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified Pluto as a "dwarf planet," a newly created category that the organization explicitly stressed made Pluto distinct from the eight "true" planets.

A true planet, according to the IAU's newly devised definition, must meet three criteria: It must circle the sun and no other object (so, moons are out); it must be big enough to be rounded into a sphere or spheroid by its own gravity, but not so large that its innards host the fusion reactions that power stars; and it must have "cleared its neighborhood" of other orbiting bodies."

It's not a huge thing science wise, but it's still interesting.
I know a certain poster on this website will get a hoot out of this.

 

[Chinchilla]

Pluto is angel not planet

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Pluto is angel not planet

... huh?

 

[Chinchilla]

... huh?

When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

There is no difference between planet and star , also if star was huge mass of gass then it would burn Jesus alive and whole earth if it stood obove the house .

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

There is no difference between planet and star , also if star was huge mass of gass then it would burn Jesus alive and whole earth if it stood obove the house .

... I'm sorry, but you are not making any sense here.

 

[brinny]

Why don't they leave Pluto alone?

He was a planet, then they snatched that away, and now they're debating it again?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Why don't they leave Pluto alone?

He was a planet, then they snatched that away, and now they're debating it again?

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I think it's just something that would make the Solar System feel more complete, deciding whether Pluto is actually a planet or not.

 

[Lulav]

If they do reverse it to be a planet again Burton Guster will be mighty pleased!

 

[Chinchilla]

... I'm sorry, but you are not making any sense here.

You neither expecting secular answer from Christian forums

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

You neither expecting secular answer from Christian forums

... but this is a secular section of the website called Christian Forums. Specifically, the section about science, which clearly states that it is open to both Christians and non-Christians alike.

 

[brinny]

I think it's just something that would make the Solar System feel more complete, deciding whether Pluto is actually a planet or not.

He was fine the way he was.

Poor Pluto.

 

[Chinchilla]

... but this is a secular section of the website called Christian Forums. Specifically, the section about science, which clearly states that it is open to both Christians and non-Christians alike.

Yea but why do you expect from Christian to see a secular answer rather than an answer according to Scriptures ?
God created moon , sun and stars in heaven , which are angels and it makes perfect sense .

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Yea but why do you expect from Christian to see a secular answer rather than an answer according to Scriptures ?
God created moon , sun and stars in heaven , which are angels and it makes perfect sense .

And yet, I'm not asking for any religious view on this topic. I'm not even asking for anyone's view at all. I'm just posting an interesting article and noting that someone would find it interesting.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

He was fine the way he was.

Poor Pluto.

Yeah. Those years living with Goofy were rough. But at least he's not Scooby-Doo.

 

[Strathos]

In before you-know-who chimes in...

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

In before you-know-who chimes in...

No, it's all right.

 

[notforgotten]

Yea but why do you expect from Christian to see a secular answer rather than an answer according to Scriptures ?
God created moon , sun and stars in heaven , which are angels and it makes perfect sense .

Where in scripture does it say that the moon, sun, and stars in heaven are angels?

 

[AlexDTX]

Welcome Back, Pluto? Planethood Debate Reignites
"The long-simmering argument about Pluto's planethood has just flared up again.

For more than 75 years after its 1930 discovery, Pluto was regarded as our solar system's ninth planet — a distant and frigid oddball, to be sure, but a member of Earth's immediate family nonetheless. Then, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified Pluto as a "dwarf planet," a newly created category that the organization explicitly stressed made Pluto distinct from the eight "true" planets.

A true planet, according to the IAU's newly devised definition, must meet three criteria: It must circle the sun and no other object (so, moons are out); it must be big enough to be rounded into a sphere or spheroid by its own gravity, but not so large that its innards host the fusion reactions that power stars; and it must have "cleared its neighborhood" of other orbiting bodies."

It's not a huge thing science wise, but it's still interesting.
I know a certain poster on this website will get a hoot out of this.

Pluto's feelings have been hurt greatly. Restore to planet status.

 

[brinny]

Yeah. Those years living with Goofy were rough. But at least he's not Scooby-Doo.

LOL!

 

[brinny]

Pluto's feelings have been hurt greatly. Restore to planet status.

LOL! I agree!