Pluto Demotion Looming?

We’ve all been taught that there are 9 planets which orbit the Sun. That might be

about to change. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will make a decision this August that could see Pluto lose its status as a planet. The IAU will officially define the word “planet”,

and it is the wordsmithing required by this effort that is causing much debate in the world of astronomy. At this point, only one thing seems certain, there

are definitely not 9 planets orbiting the Sun. If Pluto gets demoted, we’ll be down to 8. If Pluto retains its designation as a planet, a recently discovered object is likely to be classified a planet as well, raising the total

to 10. Checkout BBC News for more details.