We all know Pluto. The icy mass beyond Neptune used to be the ninth planet from the Sun. This was until one fateful day in 2006, at the 26th General Assembly; its title was changed to a mere dwarf planet. Stripped of its dignity, Pluto is now the laughing stock of the Solar System and forced it to fall off the radar. However, continued observation of the planet led scientists to discover a gun-like object orbiting the dwarf planet. They now believe Pluto might be packin’ some heat, so we may want to reconsider its title.



In space, even the smallest objects are massive. I can’t imagine what a space-sized gun could do. Pluto used to be the king pin of its sector in space. After its demotion, it has been real upset about the whole ordeal. It might even be upset enough to buy a gun and come for us. I don’t know about you, but I say we just call it a planet again to avoid any kind of catastrophe.

If the recent images of the potential weapon aren’t enough, scientists recently received some inside info from Eris, the dwarf planet in the scattered disc, 27 percent more massive than Pluto, and responsible for the title change. He stated that he may have seen Pluto with a strap on its orbit around the Sun. Since he is about 68 astronomical units from the Sun he can’t be too sure, but do we really want to take that risk?

Listen, I’m all for accuracy and proper definitions of the objects in the universe. However, I don’t support risking innocent, intergalactic masses because we felt the need to call Pluto a dwarf planet. Let’s just redefine it again; call it a planet. It doesn’t hurt anybody. It’s just to be on the safe side. Come on scientists! Give the poor dwarf… I mean… PLANET a break.