Two cool findings I heard today. One is that the astronomy community is debating whether to change the definition of a planet. Why? Because Pluto is significantly smaller than they thought it was. it's about half the size of the earth's moon. So, either they change the definition and we gain 56 more planets or they just eliminate Pluto. Who knows what they decide to do.
-Edit- 08.24.06
Today it has been decided that Pluto will be considered a dwarf planet and will no longer be part of the nine planets we know. So, we only have eight planets left until they discover something much larger. Pluto is considered to be the second largest dwarf planet. I don't know what the largest is, but a professor from Caltech discovered that planet back in 2003 which eventually resulted in dismissing Pluto from our textbooks as the planet after Neptune. Who knew? I'll probably edit this later or maybe not.
Also, stemcell research has taken a better turn. They've found a way to do stemcell research with one cell before it becomes an embryo. It might be slower, but it's a breakthrough and I support it.
-Edit- 08.24.06
Today it has been decided that Pluto will be considered a dwarf planet and will no longer be part of the nine planets we know. So, we only have eight planets left until they discover something much larger. Pluto is considered to be the second largest dwarf planet. I don't know what the largest is, but a professor from Caltech discovered that planet back in 2003 which eventually resulted in dismissing Pluto from our textbooks as the planet after Neptune. Who knew? I'll probably edit this later or maybe not.
Also, stemcell research has taken a better turn. They've found a way to do stemcell research with one cell before it becomes an embryo. It might be slower, but it's a breakthrough and I support it.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
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