Discovered because of a mistake, Pluto was a planet that turned out not to be a planet at all, thanks to a still-disputed decision made in 2006. Join us for an engrossing tale of the ups and downs of Pluto, its strange appeal, the reasons behind its demotion, and the reasons why it should be set back in the planetary pantheon. Alan Boyle is msnbc.com’s science editor and the creator of Cosmic Log and a Plutophile. Boyle is the recipient of AAAS Science Journalism Award, Science in Society Award and the National Academies Communication Award.
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09Jan
Tags: academies, academy, alan, astronomy, bc, beckman, Boyle, Center, cosmic, cosmos, discover, discovery, distinctive, editor, Engineering, institute, irvine, log, medicine, milky, national, planet, Pluto, plutophile, science, solar, space, system, uc, voices, way
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06Jan
This is a video explainer that describes why Pluto is no longer a planet. It talks about the history of Pluto and its discovery, and then the discovery of Eris, which is larger than Pluto. Now you can learn the official rules for planethood. Created by Christian Ready for Universe Today
Tags: astronomy, Eris, planets, Pluto, space, universetoday, why isn't pluto a planet
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04Jan
The Planets discuss Pluto’s ejection from the exclusive Planetary Club. This video coincides with the release of the book Origins of the Universe For Dummies.
Tags: aliens, animation, astronomy, Books, Cartoon, Comedy, dummies, earth, for, humor, jupiter, mars, origins, planet, Pluto, space, UFO, universe
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02Jan
What is a Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) Plutoid?… Any object orbiting the sun beyond Neptune are called ‘Trans-Neptunian Objects’. When it’s a Dwarf Planet orbiting beyond Neptune, it’s then called a ‘Plutoid’. I will be making a video about this in the future. I didn’t find alot of interesting facts about Dysnomia, however here is a few links to websites with facts about Eris’s moon, Dysnomia: www.absoluteastronomy.com en.wikipedia.org If you know anything interesting about these dwarf planets, feel free to share them in the comments! 🙂 Please rate, comment and subby!! xx
Tags: 400, Ceres, dwarf planet, dwarf planets, dysomnia, Eris, facts, heumea, hi'iaka, Interesting, makemake, moon, moons, namaka, orbit, Pluto, plutoid, Sazzle, space, trans-neptunian object, what is
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30Nov
Part 5 of a documentary regarding the New Horizons NASA’s Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission. Source- pluto.jhuapl.edu
Tags: astroids, aviation, Dwarf, horizons, NASA, new, planet, Pluto, space, stevebd
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02Oct
Pluto, Pronunciation /?plu?to?/ , formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the tenth-largest body observed directly orbiting the Sun. Classified as a planet from its 1930 discovery, in 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) declared it a dwarf planet instead; Pluto is composed primarily of rock and ice and is relatively small: approximately a fifth the mass of the Earth’s Moon and a third its volume. It has an eccentric and highly inclined orbit that takes it from 30 to 49 AU (4.47.4 billion km) from the Sun. This causes Pluto to periodically come closer to the Sun than Neptune. Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, are sometimes treated together as a binary system because the barycentre of their orbits does not lie within either body. The IAU has yet to formalise a definition for binary dwarf planets, and until it passes such a ruling, they classify Charon as a moon of Pluto. Pluto has two known smaller moons, Nix and Hydra, discovered in 2005. From its discovery in 1930 until 2006, Pluto was considered the Solar System’s ninth planet. In the late 1970s, following the discovery of minor planet 2060 Chiron in the outer Solar System and the recognition of Pluto’s very low mass, its status as a major planet began to be questioned. Later, in the early 21st century, many objects similar to Pluto were discovered in the outer Solar System, notably the scattered disc object Eris, which is 27% more massive than Pluto. On August 24, 2006, the IAU defined the term “planet” for …
Tags: astronomy, charon ploutos moon, clyde tombough, dwarf planet, esa, Horizon spacecraft, kurd, kurdistan, moon, NASA, Planet Pluto, planet x, planets, Pluto and charon, solar system, space, space exploration, trans neptunian objects
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07Aug
**Winner of the 2006 Emmy Award for Student Achievement, NATAS Heartland Chapter. A NASA space probe called New Horizons is making its way to one of the farthest known objects in our solar system: Pluto. Onboard, an instrument built entirely by students at the University of Colorado will measure tiny particles of dust floating in deep space. The instrument’s findings may unlock some of the greatest mysteries of our solar system. Written, Produced, and Narrated by David Tauchen Edited by Nathan Gang
Tags: award, Colorado, David, Emmy, Exploration, horizons, NASA, new, of, Pluto, space, Tauchen, University
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20May
TonyPerri.com A classic tour of Disneyland – Part 2 Written, produced and directed by Tony Perri for Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company. http Watch Part 1 here: www.youtube.com Created just after Michael Jackson premiered Captain EO at Disneyland. With Star Tours scenes, Mickey Mouse, Tinkerbell, Brer Bear, Pirates of the Caribbean, Goofy, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and all the Disney characters. www.tonyperri.com
Tags: Adventure, Alice, Anaheim, california, captain eo, classic, coaster, Disney, Disneyland, disneyworld, Fantasmic, fireworks, florida, Gabriel, George, Hannah, Haunted, Iglesias, in, jackson, kingdom, Lopez, magic, Mansion, michael, Michael Jackson, mickey, Montana, mountain, mouse, of, orlando, pan, perri, Peter, pictures, Princess, Resort, ride, roller, Screamin, small, space, Splash, Terror, The, tony, Tour, Tower, Walt, Wonderland:, world
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06May
Astronomers have a massive breakthrough as they discover a weird and very bright extraordinary object in the far reaches of our solar system. Is it a planet? Is it a block of ice? Whatever it is, it’s bigger than Pluto. Fascinating science video from BBC Horizon show ‘Bye Bye Planet Pluto.’
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30Apr
Fascinating footage with the original plates that identified the planet Pluto. Great video from BBC horizon science show, ‘Bye Bye Planet Pluto’.
Tags: astronomy, BBC, Educational, Free, Goodbye, Horizon, Hot, Interesting, planet, Pluto, science, space, video