A fierce backlash has begun against the decision by astronomers to strip Pluto of its status as a planet.
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Pluto Controversy not over yet
Submitted by Zinger on August 25, 2006 - 07:47.astronomy | classification | News | planetology | Pluto
pluto is all ice, barely in our orbit, and cuts infront of neptune from time to time, not to mension it is 0.66% of earth, what more proof do you want, Charon is almost as big as it, and thats the moon!
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I don't actually get it. What's the point of changing the status of pluto as a planet? It has been known as a planet since time immemorial. What does it actually take to be recognized as a planet? I am hoping they just leave pluto as it is.