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The truth about the service of naming a 'star' after your idol
In fact, the practice of paying for planet names has never been recognized.
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A dwarf planet in the solar system called China's water god
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently named a planet in the solar system after the Chinese water god Gonggong.
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The solar system has ... 110 planets?
The Solar System's ninth planet can be reborn and dragged along with over 100 other friends, thanks to a new definition that refutes the definition.
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NASA spacecraft approaches Pluto
The spacecraft of the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) approaches Pluto, opening hopes of ending the debate about whether or not to consider this a planet.
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Reopen the debate about Pluto
Pluto still has a chance to be admitted into the solar system's planetary family after receiving a majority of votes
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Future planet names will be simpler and easier to remember
So far, nearly all the planets found outside the solar system have followed a rather strict naming convention, which leads to confusion with many complex characters.
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The new moon Pluto is officially named
The International Astronomical Society (IAU) has decided to officially name the two new moons of Pluto, Kerberos and Styx.
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2009: International Astronomy Year
International Astronomical Federation (IAU) said the United Nations announced in 2009 the International Astronomical Year to honor Galileo's revolutionary findings about…
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An asteroid named after Chinese scientist Xi Zezong
With the approval of the International Astronomical Association (IAU), an asteroid bearing the international number 85472 has been named
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Pledge Pluto!
About 300 American astronomers signed a petition to the International Astronomical Association (IAU), saying they did not agree on the new definition of the planet and d…
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Will the Solar System have new planets?
World astronomers are heatedly debating about the existence of a mysterious object discovered in 2003, temporarily called UB313, which is far from Earth and is much larg…
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The number of solar system planets will increase
The number of planets orbiting the sun may increase from nine to 12 and may even increase further if experts adopt a new perspective on our solar system.