Article: Is solar system goofy without planet Pluto?: Opportunity for discussion.

Byline: Jamaal Abdul-Alim

Aug. 25--While the concept of an eight-planet solar system might unsettle some who grew up making science class mobiles with icy Pluto dangling farthest from the sun, kids are taking it in stride. Many, like 11-year-old Karyn Esbensen, expected it. "I was a little skeptical" about Pluto being a planet, Esbensen said Thursday while checking out the "Dragon Skies: Astronomy of Imperial China" exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. "I heard it wasn't much bigger than our moon." Esbensen's suspicions were confirmed Thursday when leading scientists concluded that it no longer makes sense to view Pluto as a planet, but rather as a ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!