"Pluto is dead" - Mike Brown, It's official |
"Pluto is dead" - Mike Brown, It's official |
Aug 24 2006, 01:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 24-August 05 Member No.: 471 |
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Aug 28 2006, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Now, in the books, NH will be seen as a new class of explorer
We have had : Spoutnik 1 to the Earth Luna 1 to the moon Mariner 2 the first to a planet Pionner 10 the first to (outside planets and) outside the solar system (may be Voyager 1's better pick) Giotto to a comet ...you can complete the very limited list of "new explorers" In that sense, its very name "New Horizon" couldn't have been a better choice. I personaly don't mind whether Pluto is or isn't a planet, I want to understand our solar system and how it compares to others. Go NH, Go, tell us what's up there. -------------------- |
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