MSNBC: The
controversy over whether Pluto is really a planet reached a new
milestone today, as a committee of the International
Astronomical Union released a copy of report recommending a new
class of planets for the solar system. Unlike predictions made
last
week astronomers will not call this new classification
dwarf planets, but plutons instead, to highlight Pluto's
special position in this new classification. Under the new
classification, which can basically be described as round
objects that orbit the sun, more than 40 other objects in the
solar system could be classed as Plutons. Astronomers will vote
on the proposal on the 25 August. It is unknown whether the IAU
has enough votes to pass the measure.
Pluto's New Place in Space Could Be as a 'Pluton'
The
Washington PostFor Now, Pluto Holds Its Place in Solar
System
The
New York TimesAstronomers May Add Planets to Solar System
NPR
