Planetary scientists are proposing a new definition of a planet to replace one that many researchers view as sun-centric and outdated. The current definition--established in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the organization that officially names objects in space--specifies that to qualify as a planet, a celestial body must orbit the sun within our solar system.
Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun: A new proposal would change that
Phys.org - 11 Jul 2024 22:53
Planetary scientists are proposing a new definition of a planet to replace one that many researchers view as sun-centric and outdated. The current definition--established in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the organization that officially names objects in space--specifies that to qualify as a planet, a celestial body must orbit the sun within our solar system.
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