Images: Astronomers see three new planets
Jupiter and Saturn may move farther from the sun in a new lineup of planets proposed by the International Astronomical Union.
The designated dozen would include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The three newcomers would be Ceres, the largest known asteroid which orbits between Mars and Jupiter; Charon, which has been considered Pluto's moon; and the recently discovered 2003 UB313, an object nicknamed Xena that was discovered in 2005 orbiting far beyond Pluto in the outer solar system.
This is an artist's montage of an "expanded" solar system.
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I wonder...
onbliss | 08/18/06
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A little confused
w2ktechman | 08/18/06
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It's not tooo confusing
r.mcdougall@... | 08/19/06
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Thank You
w2ktechman | 08/20/06
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Greater scheme of things...
galaxian@... | 08/19/06
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Speaking of planets, we may be losing one.
Oz_Media | 08/18/06
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umm
maecuff | 08/18/06
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maybe
w2ktechman | 08/18/06
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Plutons
onbliss | 08/18/06
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As the world turns
mjd420nova | 08/18/06
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Eliptic limits of planets by mass
javanoginn@... | 08/19/06
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Let's clear up the confusion
Colonel Panijk | 08/19/06
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Amen
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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Another effect
david.tygel@... | 08/19/06
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IAU Has redefined Planet and added Pluton
tom041652 | 08/19/06
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the 5 laws of Quantum String Theory...
JCitizen | 08/19/06
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Actually its the five super string
Tony Hopkinson | 08/20/06
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Correct......and I am WAY OFF TOPIC (sorry)
JCitizen | 08/21/06
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Nice to hear from a fellow dilletante
Tony Hopkinson | 08/21/06
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Geologists annoyed, film at eleven
Colonel Panijk | 08/21/06
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IAU Has redefined Planet and added Pluton
tom041652 | 08/19/06
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Astrologers
jeff@... | 08/19/06
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Reality?
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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Those poor astrologers...
Colonel Panijk | 08/24/06
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Why Charon & Xena
onbliss | 08/19/06
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Well charon
Tony Hopkinson | 08/19/06
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Naa...
onbliss | 08/19/06
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Why not?
Colonel Panijk | 08/19/06
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Xena
salvarad@... | 08/19/06
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My case
onbliss | 08/19/06
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Xena is fine!
Xenarulz | 08/28/06
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not the first time astrologers have had
john.a.wills@... | 08/21/06
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And maybe....
onbliss | 08/21/06
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I agree...
john.a.wills@... | 08/21/06
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Ah Sun....
onbliss | 08/22/06
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Here is a link if you're interested, and.....
JCitizen | 08/21/06
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I find this a little disappointing
Mark Miller | 08/18/06
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I'm dissappointed in the press releases...
JCitizen | 08/19/06
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Politics
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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not PC
Colonel Panijk | 08/19/06
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whoops!
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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it's the difference...
Colonel Panijk | 08/19/06
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in 2 cheeks (oops)
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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't in c' some more... 
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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Don't Mean To Nitpick....
tom041652 | 08/19/06
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Yes
Mark Miller | 08/23/06
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7 planets
john.a.wills@... | 08/23/06
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nasa... intelligent?
Justin Carmichael | 08/19/06
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NASA reference?
onbliss | 08/19/06
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nasa reference
Justin Carmichael | 08/19/06
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Fail to see the light.
onbliss | 08/19/06
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you may need some therapy - but you'r right
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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Planetoids
jmschattke@... | 08/19/06
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RE: molten core
JCitizen | 08/19/06
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typo?
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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Thanks Jedtimmer...
JCitizen | 08/19/06
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The hot core
Tony Hopkinson | 08/19/06
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I'm recommending I be a planet ...
PJfromOttawa | 08/21/06
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perspective
glop@... | 08/19/06
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Interesting......
JCitizen | 08/19/06
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awesome
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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Facinating.....
JCitizen | 08/19/06
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Not to worry...
jedtimmer | 08/19/06
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eclipses
Colonel Panijk | 08/19/06
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Actually linking perspective
Tony Hopkinson | 08/19/06
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From 9 to 12 to... 8?
Colonel Panijk | 08/24/06
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It's official
onbliss | 08/24/06
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