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Amazon.com ReviewA Letter from Author Mike Brown My daughter Lilah, now five years old, is mad at me for killing Pluto. When I began a project 13 years ago to chart the slowly-moving objects of the distant outer solar system, my goal was never to pull Pluto off of its cherished planetary pedestal. I wanted to be a planet discoverer, like William Herschel or Clyde Tombaugh before me. I had a strong feeling that somewhere out there something bigger than Pluto was lurking, and I knew that whoever found it would get to claim the mantle as the only living planet discoverer. I was right. Something bigger than Pluto was out there (or at least something more massive than Pluto; sizes are a little harder to pin down precisely) and one January morning in 2005, my small team of astronomers and I found it. We announced the discovery of the 10th planet to an unsuspecting world late on the afternoon of Lilah’s 22nd day of life. A little after her first birthday, though, the doors to the planetary club were locked and Pluto and my own discovery were kicked out on the curb. The solar system was down to only eight planets. It was hard not to mourn the loss of my now ex-planet, except for the fact that I had to admit that kicking it out was the most scientifically sensible thing to happen to planetary classification since asteroids were also kicked out almost 200 years ago. The solar system is a beautiful and profound place, and it is made richer with the realization that the eight planets are the foundation throughout which countless smaller bodies continuously swirl. When Pluto was first demoted, people said to me, “What about the children How could you do this to them” But, in fact, children live lives that are always changing. It’s the adults who have had the hardest time reconciling the new understanding of the solar system with what they remember from when they themselves were children. So, it made sense that I used to joke about what would happen the moment when Lilah first learned about the solar system. She would come home, and I would say, “Tell me all about the eight planets,” and when I would try to tell her about the olden times when we used to think there were nine—or even ten!—planets, she would slowly shake her head and exclaim, “Daddy, adults are so stupid.” But I was wrong. Lilah knows all about Pluto. She has a stuffed dog, a planet lunch box, a solar system place mat at the dinner table. She feels as warmly towards the ice ball as someone ten times her age, and, like many of those older people, she is mad at the person who killed it. Lilah, though, has a solution. She recently told me, “Daddy, I know that you had to kill Pluto, but will you promise me one thing” “Of course,” I said. “You have to go find another planet, and when you do, you have to name it Pluto for me, OK” So my search of the skies continues. Pluto - Wikipedia Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt a ring of bodies beyond Neptune. It was the first Kuiper belt object to be ... Mike Brown explains why he killed Pluto Space EarthSky Astronomer Mike Brown talked with EarthSky about his book Why I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming. He explains why Pluto was demoted as a planet and his role in ... Chiron and Friends - Pluto and Beyond! - Zane Stein PLUTO: Planet: 1930-2006 Dwarf Planet: 2006-? Just like most of the astrologers in today's world I've known Pluto as a planet most of my life and I felt a huge ... Venus Pluto Aspect: Transformation through Relationships Venus Pluto aspect in transit or natal chart suggests potential for profound change through relationships. Learn about its various expressions. How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming - Wikipedia How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the 2010 memoir by Mike Brown the American astronomer most responsible for the reclassification of Pluto from planet ... Videos - Newsy More States Are Challenging Trump's New Travel Ban Speaker Ryan Tells Rebel Republicans Health Care Bill Is Only Step 1 This Country Could Be The First To Outlaw The ... Pluto Ascendant Aspect: Becoming A Different Person Hi Carol typically weight gain is a response to fear an unconscious attempt to feel safe. Pluto transit or solar arc can stir up a lot of deep emotions that have ... U.S. News Latest National News Videos & Photos - ABC ... Get the latest breaking news across the U.S. on ABCNews.com Venus Opposite Pluto Death Of A Lover Or Spouse ElsaElsa Recently I had a client ask me if her husband were going to die. Shed read somewhere that the Venus Pluto aspect in her chart indicated such a thing. I am pretty ... The Dwarf Planet Pluto - Universe Today After being officially discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 Pluto spent close to a century being thought of as the ninth planet of our Solar System.
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