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New Planet Definition Leaves Scientific Loose Ends (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
The controversial vote today that reduced our solar system's planet tally to eight has left a series of lose scientific ends in its wake.

Pluto Demoted: No Longer a Planet in Highly Controversial Definition (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
Capping years of intense debate, astronomers resolved today to demote Pluto in a wholesale redefinition of planethood that is being billed as a victory of scientific reasoning over historic and cultural influences. But already the decision is being hotly debated.

Astronomers strip Pluto of planet status (Tiscali)
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Pluto was stripped of its status as a planet on Thursday when astronomers from around the world redefined it as a "dwarf planet," leaving just eight major planets in the solar system.

BREAKING NEWS: Pluto Demoted, No Longer a Planet (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
Capping years of intense debate, astronomers resolved today to demote Pluto in a wholesale redefinition of planethood that is a victory of scientific reasoning over historic and cultural influences.

Brainier Robots, Brainier Kids? (BusinessWeek)
LEGO's robot kit could help spark an early interest in science