Now we think many people got pretty upset when Pluto was demoted to dwarf status in 2006, right? And we were left with a mere 8 planets in our solar system, which really mucked up all the acronym rhymes! Well recently Planetary Astronomy Professor Mike Brown, the researcher responsible for 'killing' Pluto may have redeemed himself with the discovery of a massive ninth planet - one he believes is worthy of being added to the elite group of eight. Check out this great podcast.
Thanks to our US friends at http://www.dogonews.com/ who always have such a great selection of articles for kids!
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