"I'm of course disappointed that Xena will not be the tenth planet, but I definitely support the IAU in this difficult and courageous decision," said Brown. "It is scientifically the right thing to do, and is a great step forward in astronomy.
"Pluto would never be considered a planet if it were discovered today, and I think the fact that we've now found one Kuiper-belt object bigger than Pluto underscores its shaky status."
"It's going to be a difficult thing to accept at first, but we will accept it eventually, and that's the right scientific and cultural thing to do,"
アメリカ必死だな (スコア:0)
Re:アメリカ必死だな (スコア:0)
ホント、必死ですな
Re:アメリカ必死だな (スコア:4, 参考になる)
惑星になれず、もちろんがっかりした。しかし、冥王星がもし今日見つかったとしたら、絶対に惑星だとはみなされない。最初は受け入れられにくいが、決定は科学的にも文化的にも正しい。天文学にとって偉大な前進だ
が一番冷静だと感じるな。
Re:アメリカ必死だな (スコア:2, 参考になる)
Xena Awarded "Dwarf Planet" Status, IAU Rules; Solar System Now Has Eight Planets [caltech.edu]
"I'm of course disappointed that Xena will not be the tenth planet, but I definitely support the IAU in this difficult and courageous decision," said Brown. "It is scientifically the right thing to do, and is a great step forward in astronomy.
"Pluto would never be considered a planet if it were discovered today, and I think the fact that we've now found one Kuiper-belt object bigger than Pluto underscores its shaky status."
"It's going to be a difficult thing to accept at first, but we will accept it eventually, and that's the right scientific and cultural thing to do,"