tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16289469.post2050022335661273997..comments2023-03-19T07:22:05.437-06:00Comments on The Geology P.A.G.E.: In the News - Oh Pluto...Jim L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08680478888594299616noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16289469.post-3571361425073570002009-05-15T15:14:00.000-06:002009-05-15T15:14:00.000-06:00Thank you for your comment. I will definitely be c...Thank you for your comment. I will definitely be checking out your blog and Pluto pages you recommend. <br /><br />I also knew Pluto wasn't going to crash into Neptune, that was my attempt at humor, but thanks for the clarification.Jim L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08680478888594299616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16289469.post-84079868763386728132009-05-15T13:40:00.000-06:002009-05-15T13:40:00.000-06:00Pluto, which most certainly is a planet in spite o...Pluto, which most certainly is a planet in spite of the controversial vote by four percent of the IAU, most of whom are not planetary scientists, will never crash into Neptune. It is in a Neptune-avoiding orbit, circling the sun twice for every three orbits of Neptune.<br /><br />It is noteworthy that hundreds of professional astronomers led by Dr. Alan Stern, Principal Investigator of NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto, immediately signed a formal petition rejecting the demotion.<br /><br />I encourage you and anyone else who wants to see Pluto's planet status rightfully restored to visit http://www.dwarfplanetsrplanets2.com for contact information to email the IAU and its president, Catherine Cesarsky, asking that they reopen this issue. Also check out the book "Is Pluto A Planet" by Dr. David Weintraub and my Pluto blog at http://laurele.livejournal.com for more on why Pluto is a planet and on worldwide efforts to overturn the demotion.Laurel Kornfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387883186244337619noreply@blogger.com