[DefiantZERO]

Still barely scratching the surface of our own solar system!

[ThreePuttinDude]

The discovery will probably rekindle debate over the definition of "planet" and whether Pluto still merits the designation.

No this discovery won't prompt debate over the definition of a planet. That's your idea, Mr. NYT reporter

These thoughts coming from a journalism school graduate.
They should be qualified in their fields before making such predictions,
or at least include a disclaimer that it is just the writers thoughts.

OH Hell, its just the NYT's, home of Jayson Blair what can we expect....ha ha ha

[libertylover]

Seems incredible that with all the looking they've done that they're just now seeing this. Admission: perhaps I just don't understand the scope of the problem, pun intended. And didn't astronomic officialdom decide a few years back that Pluto should still be considered a planet?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

It can't be more than 100 percent reflective.

You sure, what if it's covered with corner reflectors?

[bobjam]

In keeping with the traditional naming of planets, this place should be called Vulcan. Everyone knows Vulcan as the Roman god of fire who was always associated with the making of steel (the Greek name was Hephaestus), but many don't know Vulcan was the husband of Venus. It may have been hot as a volcano in his shop, but Vulcan was colder than steel elsewhere, thus promting Venus to seek help for others in order to provide the world with more gods and heros.

[Graymatter]

"It is guaranteed bigger than Pluto," said Michael E. Brown, a professor of planetary astronomy...

Is this the same object and the same Mike Brown of Caltech who is quoted here: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050729_large_object.html

"Is there any chance it is bigger than Pluto?"
"No," Brown said in a telephone interview. "Definitely not."

[SunkenCiv]

Astronomers Find a New Planet in Solar System
The New York Times | 7/29/05 | KENNETH CHANG
Posted on 07/29/2005 3:35:26 PM PDT by Right Wing Professor
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1453462/posts

[teldon30]

Paging Zechariah Sitchin........