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Bringing Pluto back to the solar system

Meg bought Ollie this ball a couple of weeks ago. It's got all the planets of the solar system on it, plus the Sun. But no Pluto. That's right, it's barely been two years since Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status and the toy manufacturers have already made the adjustment.

It saddens me that Ollie has to grow up in a world where Pluto isn't considered a planet, although I take comfort that his textbooks probably won't be updated by the time he's in school. In the meantime, I've Sharpied Pluto onto his ball.

Pluto, back where it belongs

One ball at a time people, that's how we win.

By Jason Kottke    Sep 10, 2008 at 03:59 pm    astronomy   Pluto   science

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