Save Pluto!

On August 24, 2006, astronomers at the International Astronomical Union General Assembly in Prague declared that Pluto is no longer a planet.

This is terrible! How can this cute fellow possibly be demoted from planet status?

There is a petition to force the IAU to reconsider. Important reasons cited as to why Pluto should be restored to full planetary status include:

The tiniest planet is beloved by kids, who are themselves tiny.

and:

Adults like Pluto, too. It rounds out the Solar System with the wonderfully-odd number Nine.

There’s also some technical babble about “gravity” and “cleaning up the neighbourhood” and such, but what further justification could you need? Sign the petition! Save Pluto!

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