Well, it's official. Pluto is no longer a planet. For those of us that grew up with that little ball of ice being the ninth planet, it's sad to think that Neptune is the end of the planetary system. Sort of. While Pluto is no longer a planet, it is still a "planetary body."
Pluto has been demoted to the status of a dwarf planet. While it's still a part of our solar system, and it hasn't been reduced to one of Neptune's moons, it's no longer what we really classify as a planet. It's moon, Charon, will still be considered it's satellite, and 2003 UB313 (nicknamed Xena by the man/virgin that discovered it) will also be considered a dwarf planet.
What does this mean to us? Well, a change in science books is going to be necessary, and that really is the most pressing matter. That and the acronym MVEMJSUNP will no longer be accurate.
So, good-bye Pluto, it's been a good run. We wish you well in your new status as a dwarf planet, with all the ridicule and torture that will bring from the other planets.
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