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1monster

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46. Oh, the Sun is very hot.

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 07:20 PM

Apr 2013

Mercury's hot, too.
Venus is the brightest planet,
And Earth is home to me and you.
Mars is the red one
And Jupiter most wide
Saturn has those icy rings
And Uranus spins on its side.
Neptune very windy
And Pluto's very small...
Oh, we wanted to name the planets
And now we've named them all.

(As sung by Steve on Blue's Clues)

With lyrics like these, how the heck could have those scientists EVER have made the decision to demote Pluto?

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I thought Mercury and Venus came first? Lasher Apr 2013 #1

They took away Pluto's status as a planet. I have no idea why. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #2

I actually understand why. Lasher Apr 2013 #3

I did a third grade science project on the planets and I got first prize. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #5

Oh, the Sun is very hot. 1monster Apr 2013 #46

Prejudice against Canis Majoris. Home of Sirius the Dog Star (Orion's Hound). freshwest Apr 2013 #14

Pluto is only half the diameter of our moon. Its a giant asteroid now ErikJ Apr 2013 #15

Pluto is too small and has an odd orbit Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #19

Pluto is so small there are other larger bodies around that orbit that would also have to be called AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #34

I think 8 is a good number... for now at least! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #39

Cause they're just picky... that's why... MrMickeysMom Apr 2013 #26

Of course, they are first, RebelOne Apr 2013 #6

Maybe I'm lookin' at the picture wrong. Lasher Apr 2013 #8

The other two dots... pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #17

What kinda fool do you take me for? Lasher Apr 2013 #18

Deimos and Phobos? Iggo Apr 2013 #21

Good guess. Lasher Apr 2013 #22

Could be, or Canopus, Rigel, Venus, etc. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #36

They do, you are looking 'back' from Mars. We see only Mercury and Venus looking that way. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #35

Pluto is too small, and we've found stuff in the sol system that is larger. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #37

Here, here! kentauros Apr 2013 #4

Freaky-deaky. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #7

So, Mars is spying on us?! ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #9

I want one. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #10

Love this Marrah_G Apr 2013 #11

Hate to say this but it's a fake neverforget Apr 2013 #12

Still, it makes the possibility.... lastlib Apr 2013 #16

Thanks underpants Apr 2013 #31

That's a much older photo, from the much older optics on Discovery. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #38

sadly, this is fake caraher Apr 2013 #13

Bummer. Thanks for the link. n/t cynatnite Apr 2013 #27

FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FreeBC Apr 2013 #44

Link to page online? (I can't see the pic in the post.) nt tblue37 Apr 2013 #20

that would be a great kiosk for some big mall or something. Whisp Apr 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Ms. Toad Apr 2013 #24

Fuggin awesome. nt BootinUp Apr 2013 #25

I saw Neil deGrasse Tyson on Monday night at Fairfield University... krispos42 Apr 2013 #28

WOW! WOW! WOW! EPIC TIMES INDEED! nt brush Apr 2013 #29

Yep, sorry, this is fake. Duppers Apr 2013 #30

Really fucking cool. How insignificant we really are. Thanks for posting! eom Aldo Leopold Apr 2013 #32

actual photo from one of the Mars Rovers RT Atlanta Apr 2013 #33

Amazing . Really mind blowing. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #42

And yet check out how long it takes to get there traveling at 3x the speed of light! Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2013 #40

WOW snagglepuss Apr 2013 #41

This and several Boston Marathon postings make a good case for a new "alert abuse" category FreeBC Apr 2013 #43

Interesting point caraher Apr 2013 #45

Mary's Violet Eyes Make Jack Stay Up Nights Perhaps. CTyankee Apr 2013 #47