“This petition gives substantial weight to argument that the IAU definition of planet does not meet fundamental scientific standards and should be set aside,” states petition organizer Dr. Mark Sykes, director of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona.
“A more open process, involving a broader cross section of the community engaged in planetary studies of our own solar system and others should be undertaken.”
300 astronomes, c'est plus que le nombres d'astronomes qui ont voté oui à Prague pour la nouvelle définition d'une planète.
