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Astronaut Buzz Audlerin sets up a seismological experiment in the Pacific Ocean, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, June 20, 1969. Photo: NASA

Despite the security situation - the World Space Conference in Jerusalem will open as planned on Monday

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An artist's illustration of a sunset view from the perspective of an imaginary Earth-like moon orbiting the giant planet, PH2 b. Photo: H. Giguere, M. Giguere/Yale University

The International Astronomical Union bows to public pressure: will allow the public to propose names for planets outside the solar system, but will ban paid contests

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The World Astronomical Union throws Pluto a bone - it and the trans-Neptunian bodies will be called plutoids

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The number of planets in the solar system - does it really matter how much?

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Were the changes in the definitions of the planets essential and how much their contribution affects the space sciences

New solar system(?)

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Astronomers challenge the decision to downgrade Pluto and call it a hijacker

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"Many tearful eyes" at the IAU conference in Prague where it was decided to demote Pluto

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The strict ones won - Pluto loses its status as a planet and becomes a 'dwarf planet'

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Today the vote on the definition of the planets in the solar system * Proposal: adding the atmosphere as a criterion

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Eight stars?

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12 Kochbia: the sequence of decisions regarding the determination of the definition of the planets

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There is a compromise in which the number of planets will increase to 12 and a waiting list of additional bodies will be opened

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3,000 astronomers are currently meeting in Prague to discuss the fate of Pluto

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Nine planets? No longer!

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Terrestrial planets, gas giants and ex-Neptunian planets instead of just planets

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Planets in Planter

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Pluto is not suitable

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How come a star is demoted

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