Mr.Trunk · @mrtrunk
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Gizmodo: Astronomers Baffled by ‘Planet That Shouldn’t Exist’ https://gizmodo.com/astronomers-baffled-by-planet-that-shouldn-t-exist-1850590452 #exoplanetorbitalandphysicalparameters #searchforextraterrestrialintelligence #observationalastronomy #definitionofplanet #planetaryscience #creativecommons #exoplanetology #humaninterest #environment #exoplanet #startypes #redgiant #planet #star
#exoplanetorbitalandphysicalparameters #searchforextraterrestrialintelligence #observationalastronomy #definitionofplanet #planetaryscience #creativecommons #exoplanetology #humaninterest #environment #exoplanet #startypes #redgiant #planet #star
Adamas Nemesis · @adamasnemesis
571 followers · 3789 posts · Server social.adamasnemesis.com
The IAU tried, but "planet" is a contested term with a rich history, opening up even more worldbuilding possibilities than one might think.
Read more at my #blog: https://www.adamasnemesis.com/2022/10/21/worldbuilding-the-definition-of-a-planet/
This post's featured image is a photograph of Pluto's atmosphere backlit, taken by NASA's New Horizons probe.
#worldbuilding #planets #definitionofplanet #Pluto #IAU #history #alternatehistory #futurology #futurism #future #linguistics #astronomy #science
#blog #worldbuilding #planets #definitionofplanet #pluto #IAU #history #alternatehistory #futurology #futurism #future #linguistics #astronomy #science