is nothing safe from downsizing? apparently not, as scientists have decided that pluto isn’t really a planet after all. this follows the recent discovery of additional heavenly bodies in our solar system. so, pluto is ‘dead,’ leaving us with only 8 of the 9 original planetary lineup we learned about as kids. read the story

i don’t care; i really loved astronomy and gazing at the stars from the college observatory, and i’m still going to watch the night skies with awe.

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