5 Citations
Conflicting Cosmologies and the Classification of Planets
- Physics, Geology
- 2010
In 2006, for the first time in its history, the International Astronomical Union defined the characteristics of a 'planet' in our Solar System and consequently demoted Pluto from 'planet' to 'dwarf…
The Problem with Pluto
- Physics, Geology
- 2010
In 2006, for the first time in its history, the International Astronomical Union defined the characteristics of a ‘planet’ in our Solar System and consequently demoted Pluto from ‘planet’ to ‘dwarf…
The International Geophysical Year and Planetary Science
- Geology
- 2010
The International Geophysical Year (IGY) is famous for a number of important legacies. One is for the iconic graph of rising CO2 emissions, the Keeling Chart.1 Another is for its stimulus to polar…
Moons are planets: Scientific usefulness versus cultural teleology in the taxonomy of planetary science
- Physics, GeologyIcarus
- 2021
References
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Pluto: the backlash begins
- PhysicsNature
- 2006
Astronomers petition against new definition of a planet, saying it is "unlikely" that Earth would be classified as a planet based on its surface, atmosphere, or climate.
Underworld Character Kicked Out of Planetary Family
- Physics, GeologyScience
- 2006
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC-- In a pair of votes that made headlines around the world, the International Astronomical Union last week dropped Pluto from the roster of planets and all but guaranteed that…