NASA Scientists Propose New Definition of Planets, and Pluto Could Soon Be Back

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By BeauHDFeb 23, 2017, 2:00 am193 pts
Rei writes: After several years of publicly complaining about the "bullshit" decision at the IAU redefining what comprises a planet, New Horizons program head Alan Stern and fellow planetary geologists have put forth a new definition which they seek to make official, basing planethood on hydrostatic…

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