PinnedLaurel KornfeldNew Horizons Should Remain a Planetary MissionA little-known proposal is threatening the future of NASA’s New Horizons mission, and for reasons unknown, the space press has not reported…·3 min read·Apr 12, 2023----
Laurel KornfeldWhy Space.com Article is Wrong about Pluto’s Planet StatusSpace.com is usually a very credible information site about all matters space and astronomy, which is why its October 23, 2022 article…·7 min read·Oct 15, 2022----
Laurel KornfeldAstronomers Complain about Annual Coal DumpIn 2006, they voted for what they believed was a scientifically sound planet definition. And every Christmas morning since that vote, they…·3 min read·Dec 24, 2021----
Laurel KornfeldThe Winter Solstice: “From out the womb of night is birthed the Infant Light”“Dark ruled the Earth, and death has reigned,·3 min read·Dec 21, 2020----
Laurel KornfeldWhat Really Makes A Planet? Lessons Not Learned 14 Years after Pluto’s DemotionEthan Siegel’s September 2, 2020, Forbes article, “What Makes a Planet: Lessons Learned 14 Years after Pluto’s Demotion” ironically…·7 min read·Sep 4, 2020----
Laurel KornfeldPlanet Pluto at 89: Biased IAU Documents Reveal Depth of DenialFebruary 18, 2019, marked the 89th anniversary of Pluto’s amazing discovery by 24-year-old Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in…·8 min read·Mar 1, 2019----
Laurel KornfeldRevisiting the definition of a planetThis guest blog was published on the website of Astronomy magazine in response to an opinion piece recently published on Forbes.com.6 min read·Dec 28, 2018--2--2