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Friday, December 18, 2009

A review of David A. Weintraub’s Is Pluto a Planet?

This is the first review of the literature on Pluto. Here I look at David Weintraub’s Is Pluto a Planet? Weintraub supports Pluto’s planetary status and is, probably, still upset that the IAU’s definition of a planet excludes Pluto.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 12/18 at 01:25 AM
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Thursday, January 07, 2010

What’s so Confidential about Pluto?

In my growing survey of the literature on Pluto, here I review a recent book by two astronomer who claim to be on opposite sides of the debate. They try to conceal their positions until the final chapter, but the general tone of the book supports Pluto’s claim to planethood.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 01/07 at 10:55 AM
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