cm0002@lemmy.world to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 14 days agoMost Planets in the Cosmos Probably Don’t Orbit Starswww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up11
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minus-squarevery_well_lost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoThe modern definition of “planet” only includes things that orbit the sun. Honestly, the IAU’s definition of a planet is pretty useless.
The modern definition of “planet” only includes things that orbit the sun.
Honestly, the IAU’s definition of a planet is pretty useless.