Washington Post claims that XXXEarthXXX Solar System is Flat!!

Washington Post claims that Earth Solar System is Flat!!



See Washington Post article by Guy Gugliotta on the planetoid Sedna,

at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2005Feb13.html



For a reality check, see Keith Cowing's comments at "NASA Watch"

http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/20...01_f.html#more

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:40:23 GMT, "Jim Oberg"
wrote:

Washington Post claims that Earth Solar System is Flat!!



See Washington Post article by Guy Gugliotta on the planetoid Sedna,

at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2005Feb13.html



For a reality check, see Keith Cowing's comments at "NASA Watch"

http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/20...01_f.html#more



ROFL. Looks like the science editor at WP needs a little education.

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"Wally AngleseaT" wrote ...
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:40:23 GMT, "Jim Oberg"
wrote:

Washington Post claims that Earth Solar System is Flat!!

See Washington Post article by Guy Gugliotta on the planetoid Sedna,

at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2005Feb13.html

For a reality check, see Keith Cowing's comments at "NASA Watch"

http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/20...01_f.html#more

ROFL. Looks like the science editor at WP needs a little education.

There's a, somewhat wimpy, correction to the article there now.

"Correction to This Article
A Feb. 14 article about the planet/planetoid Sedna said that all planets orbit
the sun in a circle and all planets are on a similar plane. Planetary orbits are
nearly circular but slightly elliptical. Pluto's orbit is inclined 17 degrees, but
scientists disagree about whether Pluto is a planet. Mercury's orbit is
inclined 7 degrees."

Astro 101

When the solar system was formed, the vast area was filled with gas and
dust, but with a rotation and a spin. 99% of the mass from the solar
system is made up from the Sun and the rest the planet. Trying to paint
a picture. As this dust cloud spin matter is collected and finaly one
day the concentration of the gases at the center develope into a a
star. So all the plant are on the same rotation (axis) the sun is on.

Daydreamer99 wrote:
Astro 101

When the solar system was formed, the vast area was filled with gas
and
dust, but with a rotation and a spin. 99% of the mass from the solar
system is made up from the Sun and the rest the planet. Trying to
paint
a picture. As this dust cloud spin matter is collected and finaly
one
day the concentration of the gases at the center develope into a a
star. So all the plant are on the same rotation (axis) the sun is
on.

Pardon? Axis of rotation, or revolution? Either way, not all planets
spin or revolve on (or nearly on) a common axis. If your definition is
+/- XX degrees, then maybe... there's been a lot of interaction from
the time the solar system was born to now for things to get shaken up a
little.

Dave

It's NOT nice to uncover other people's mistake.



As for the Solar System is flat.

Well... We still use flat maps to describe the Earth and even the solar
system.



As for on how the Solar System is born.

Excuse me, but how do one knows on how the Solar System was born? Was
one present during creation?

Besides, many members of the Solar System family probably are adopted
anyway. Which would explain on why some members behaved erratic
(Pluto?), or might be even behaved too organized (Moon?).