tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028287563520537999.post2992292887886820076..comments2023-12-27T05:22:24.378-05:00Comments on Simostronomy: Venetia Burney, The Girl Who Named PlutoBig Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08315391586724045202noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028287563520537999.post-64514892390893276632010-03-20T01:15:52.101-04:002010-03-20T01:15:52.101-04:00New Horizons Principal Investigator Dr. Alan Stern...New Horizons Principal Investigator Dr. Alan Stern, the world's leading advocate for Pluto and all dwarf planets being classified as a subgroup of planets, visited Venetia several years ago. It's sad she didn't make it to see New Horizons get to Pluto and send back the data that will discredit the flawed IAU definition once and for all.Laurel Kornfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387883186244337619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028287563520537999.post-58171849586760635192010-03-19T18:18:08.988-04:002010-03-19T18:18:08.988-04:00I came close to visiting Venetia last year but had...I came close to visiting Venetia last year but had to delay due to her illness and was in New Zealand when she died as I reported <a href="http://news.skymania.com/2010/02/remarkable-girl-who-named-pluto.html" rel="nofollow"> here </a>. A remarkable lady.Paul Sutherlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08677223411309476678noreply@blogger.com