The Pluto Formerly Known as “Planet”

Share this merde!

Everyone has heard the news today that Pluto is no longer a planet. However, that’s actually not true. The truth is that they have changed the definition of “what is a planet.” In other words, it’s not that the perception of Pluto has changed; it’s that the perception of the scientific community of what constitutes a planet has changed. And this was codified today by a vote of the International Astronomical Union.

According to reports, the new definition of “planet” adopted this week by the International Astronomical Union states that a planet “has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a nearly round shape, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.”

So Pluto is not a planet. But my neighbor is.

Reminder: I do not use affiliate links because I want you to know that if I am recommending something it's because I really use it myself and recommend it, and not for financial gain. And I try to offer helpful information as I find or figure it out. But it does cost me money out of my pocket to keep the site running (since 2006!), so if you find something I've written helpful, please consider letting me know via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal.

CashApp us Square Cash app link

Venmo us Venmo link

Paypal us Paypal link


3 thoughts on “The Pluto Formerly Known as “Planet”

  1. this really agervates me. i mean, its been a planet for about 50 years and know its not? its just like saing that a 50 year old man is classifed as a man any more!!!

  2. who came up with this definition of planet, the same brainiacs who came up with Bill Clintoon’s definition of sex?
    i mean WTF is WRONG with this planet???

    yah, i know….DUBYA.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.