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I was born in Sacramento, Calif. in July 1983. My whole life, they told me Pluto was a planet. Fast forward to August 2006. All of the sudden the International Astronomical Union says Pluto’s not a planet anymore. So that’s it, Pluto is gone, right? Kaput? Wrong.
On July 13, 2015, NASA completed a successful flyby of Pluto. They took pictures. I saw them with my own eyes. Pluto is still there, which means it’s still a planet.
As long as I can remember, Pluto has been my favorite planet. I used to draw pictures of Pluto with crayons and put them up all over my room. I still have those pictures of Pluto up all over my room. You can imagine my disappointment when the government said Pluto isn’t a planet anymore, meaning that it disappeared. I was devastated then, but now I’m indignant.
Hey NASA, how’d you take pictures of Pluto if it’s not THERE anymore?
Riddle me this. When a building gets knocked down, it’s not a building anymore. When you eat an apple, it’s not an apple anymore. But when absolutely nothing, nada, zilch happens to Pluto, they say it’s not a planet. What. is. going. on.
Look at the facts people! We have indisputable photographic evidence that shows that Pluto is still out there. And yet, NASA still says Pluto isn’t a planet. Instead, they call it a dwarf star, which makes no sense because what is a dwarf star?
That’s what I thought.
Everyday, I email NASA and ask them why they continue to be such fools. Not surprisingly, they never respond because they lack basic comprehension skills. We all saw the pictures, NASA. It’s not rocket science.
Do I seriously have to spell it out for you? Pluto is floating in space right now! Pluto is a planet! Pluto is a planet!
By the time you read this—whoever you are, or whatever you are—I will be halfway to Las Cruces, NM, to show NASA the photos they took and vindicate Pluto. Godspeed.
