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...Press, with characteristic gusto, last week continued to lionize the new trans-Neptunian planet (TIME, March 24). Equally characteristic were despatches from England stating that British astronomers doubted the discovery, despatches from Germany referring laconically to "the Comet Lowell," despatches from France stating.that French astronomers had discovered over 100 planetoids during the past year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Earthlings and X | 3/31/1930 | See Source »

...doubt but that the discovery of the Lowell Observatory is of very great value in this respect," continued Campbell. "Such definite knowledge of the greatness of the solar system in which we live cannot help but lead to more valuable discoveries. The discovery of this trans-Neptunian planet, for instance, makes it very much more likely that still other planets will be found in the future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Discovery of New Planet Increases Known Size of Solar System by One Third--Scientific Importance Exaggerated | 3/15/1930 | See Source »

...other articles are: Neptunian, poem by P. H. Savage; The Creed of Romanticism: Keats, by R. G. Valentine; The Voice of the West Wind and As far as the East is from the West, by R. P. Utter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Monthly. | 2/19/1896 | See Source »

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