The Article introduces the topic of Planet. More specifically it explains why the Pluto lost its status as planet in International Astronomy Union Conference in 2006. The decision have been wrapped up in controversy ever since.
The reading suggests that decision was generally accepted and was based on the new scientific information. However the lecture refutes the idea, suggesting that the astronomy community was not fairly represented in the vote to demote Pluto as dwarf planet and many people disagree with the decision.
According to the reading, Pluto was demoted due to its size. However the lecturer states that demotion is mainly due to the fact that Pluto didn’t fit the new definition of the planet to have clear neighbor with its orbit. While Pluto doesn’t, neither does other planets including the earth due to presence of asteroids in their orbit.
Finally the reading implies that people will soon forget the Pluto as the planet. In contrast, the lecture mentions about the petition and special ways that citizen are honoring the beloved Pluto. As per the article, in future, the children will only know the eight planets in the solar system but the lecture claims that Pluto will always hold the special place in their heart.
To sum up, both the reading and the lecture holds conflicting view on this
The Article introduces the topic of
Planet
. More
specifically
it
explains
why the
Pluto
lost its status as
planet
in International Astronomy Union Conference in 2006. The decision have
been wrapped
up in controversy ever since.
The
reading
suggests that decision was
generally
accepted
and
was based
on the new scientific information.
However
the
lecture
refutes the
idea
, suggesting that the astronomy community was not
fairly
represented in the vote to demote
Pluto
as dwarf
planet
and
many
people
disagree with the decision.
According to the
reading
,
Pluto
was demoted
due to its size.
However
the lecturer states that demotion is
mainly
due to the fact that
Pluto
didn’t fit the new definition of the
planet
to have
clear
neighbor with its orbit. While
Pluto
doesn’t, neither does other
planets
including the earth due to presence of asteroids in their orbit.
Finally
the
reading
implies that
people
will
soon
forget the
Pluto
as the
planet
.
In contrast
, the
lecture
mentions about the
petition and special ways
that citizen are
honoring the beloved
Pluto
. As per the article,
in future
, the children will
only
know the eight
planets
in the solar system
but
the
lecture
claims that
Pluto
will always hold the special place in their heart.
To sum up, both the
reading
and the
lecture
holds conflicting view on this