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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 4 Aug 2012

    Dear @MarsCuriosity, just as I suspected. An element named after Pluto. Discovered when everyone thought the little iceball was a planet.

    3:21 PM - 4 Aug 2012
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      1. Marian Cullen R.N.‏ @mgc0083 11 Aug 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @MarsCuriosity No biggie- I'm worried bout that particular isotope of the man made1-Yaknow Atomic # 94,I believe-That stuff's P-U

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      1. Planet Mars ‏ @marte_ares 6 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Shhhh, don't let him hear you. You'll hurt his feelings #pluto #littlebuddy

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      1. DeathBySpreadsheet‏ @DianaValerie 5 Aug 2012
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        .@neiltyson @MarsCuriosity Ouch. Pluto is like the brontosaurus of planets.

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      1. Anthony Purton  🌐‏ @ajpurton 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @MarsCuriosity i liked pluto as a planet

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      1. Wendy Sharak‏ @WendySharak 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I luv that li'l iceball, Pluto.

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      1. Marie Writes‏ @MaRewrites 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Me to 4y.o son: I love you to Pluto and back. My 4y.o: Pluto's not a planet, mom. Just say you love me to Ottawa and back.

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      1. Don't Touch The Figs‏ @doughtywench 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson "Little iceball"? Pluto's a bigger iceball than you are, Sir.

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      1. Nicholas Sarwark‏Verified account @nsarwark 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @marscuriosity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heRn5n6z-Ck …

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      1. Maxx‏ @MaxxFrazer 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson it's still a planet to me.

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      1. Carl Dietrich‏ @CarlDietrich 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @marscuriosity Ouch: lol. Going back to Streator soon? ;)

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      1. Joel.‏ @cajunjoel 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @marscuriosity Pluto is still a planet! "A rose by any other name..."

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      1. CLEVERPOKEMONPUN‏ @Jimijames547 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @MarsCuriosity ooooooh! Pluto burn! (would that melt it?)

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      1. Phoenix59‏ @PhoenixPsaltery 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @MarsCuriosity And here I thought plutonium was named after that orange dog. ;)

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      1. Niki‏ @HippiChickiNiki 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson: You love making cracks about downgrading Pluto, don't you? You not only demoted it, you're rubbing it in!

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      1. Shane Boo!! Aah!!!‏ @ThatShaneBua 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson IT'S STILL A REAL PLANET TO ME, DAMMIT.

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      1. Clarke Barry™ © ®‏ @Clarke_Barry 4 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson @MarsCuriosity Pluto is still a Planet until I say otherwise, damnit! :)

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