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New Planets to be American IdolsGeneva - Clueless Press International The International Astronomical Union today announced plans to introduce three new planets to our solar system, increasing the number from the current nine to a total of twelve.
Scientists are debating what really constitutes a planet, but they all seem to agree that a planet must have enough gravity to attract other objects and possibly form their own moons.
"We have decided that the best candidates for planetary nomination are three female winners of the hit television reality show American Idol", said a Union representative. "There is currenlty only one planet named after a female, Venus. The rest are all male: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus (that has got to be a male name, right?) and Neptune. One is named after a dog, Pluto. Earth is, well, earth. So it only seems fair that females are given top priority here in order to narrow the gender gap."
The new planets will be Kelly, Carrie and Katharine. There was some debate about whether Katharine should qualify as a new planet since she didn't actually win American Idol, but a majority of scientists felt that it was only fitting because she should have won. Fantasia was considered, but a lingering lawsuit with the Disney Corporation over copyright issues surrounding the name Pluto was enough to nix the idea. "Our attorneys felt that we would jeopardize our defense if we were to introduce yet another Disney related name into the solar system," said the spokesman.
Astronomers the world over, both professionals and amateurs, are excited about the new planets. "I can hardly wait to see the incredible images of Katharine taken through the Hubble Telescope," said one.
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