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Pluto restored to full glory - at least over New Mexico | ScrippsNews
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:58:49 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Doug Michels <doug () michels com> Date: March 20, 2007 12:07:16 AM EDTTo: Doug Michels <dlmichels () gmail com>, Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu> Subject: Pluto restored to full glory - at least over New Mexico | ScrippsNews
Reply-To: doug () michels com http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/20238 Pluto restored to full glory - at least over New Mexico western news By KATE NASH Thursday, March 15, 2007Pluto-traditionalists rejoice. The downgraded dot in the sky has regained its status as our solar system's ninth planet.
Or at least it is when it's hovering over New Mexico.That's the gist of a nonbinding measure approved by members of the New Mexico House this week. Rep. Joni Gutierrez introduced it, and for good reason, she says: The Las Cruces Democrat grew up two blocks from the astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet, or, um, planet, if there's any chance it's above us right now.
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