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Apr 12, 2023

New Horizons Should Remain a Planetary Mission

A little-known proposal is threatening the future of NASA’s New Horizons mission, and for reasons unknown, the space press has not reported…

New Horizons Should Remain a Planetary Mission

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Aug 24, 2024

18 Years Later, Proposed Change to IAU Planet Definition is Not the Answer

It isn’t, as the Celestron website one-sidedly states on its page about observing Pluto, a “fun holiday to celebrate.” What today is is the…

18 Years Later, Proposed Change to IAU Planet Definition is Not the Answer

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Oct 15, 2022

Why Space.com Article is Wrong about Pluto’s Planet Status

Space.com is usually a very credible information site about all matters space and astronomy, which is why its October 23, 2022 article…

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Dec 24, 2021

Astronomers Complain about Annual Coal Dump

In 2006, they voted for what they believed was a scientifically sound planet definition. And every Christmas morning since that vote, they…

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Dec 21, 2020

The Winter Solstice: “From out the womb of night is birthed the Infant Light”

“Dark ruled the Earth, and death has reigned,

The Winter Solstice: “From out the womb of night is birthed the Infant Light”

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Sep 4, 2020

What Really Makes A Planet? Lessons Not Learned 14 Years after Pluto’s Demotion

Ethan Siegel’s September 2, 2020, Forbes article, “What Makes a Planet: Lessons Learned 14 Years after Pluto’s Demotion” ironically…

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Mar 1, 2019

Planet Pluto at 89: Biased IAU Documents Reveal Depth of Denial

February 18, 2019, marked the 89th anniversary of Pluto’s amazing discovery by 24-year-old Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in…

Planet Pluto at 89: Biased IAU Documents Reveal Depth of Denial

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Dec 28, 2018

Revisiting the definition of a planet

This guest blog was published on the website of Astronomy magazine in response to an opinion piece recently published on Forbes.com.

Revisiting the definition of a planet

Laurel Kornfeld

Laurel Kornfeld

I am a freelance writer, actress, amateur astronomer, and progressive activist as well as a strong advocate of Pluto's planet status.

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