[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Phil Masters

Or not. Possibly.

https://www.space.com/38354-giant-ma...ot-be-icy.html

Is it just me, or are space scientists getting a bit over-easily excited these days?

I judge it to be overly aggressive pursuit of their professional interest i.e. talking up your latest find to help secure maximum funding.

It's no accident that the most vociferous critic of Pluto's demotion that I know of is the head of a major Pluto project. He's basically acknowledged that he's worried that making Pluto not a full-sized planet will make it less important in the public's eyes.