Current Affairs World's astronomers meet in Prague for talks on Big Bang, tiny bodies and Pluto

14-08-2006 14:20 | Rob Cameron

The world's astronomers began gathering in Prague on Monday for a summit which could resolve - among other things - whether Pluto is a planet or simply a big rock floating on the outer edges of the solar system. The Pluto issue is just one of hundreds of topics up for debate over the next 12 days, as the International Astronomical Union holds its first General Assembly meeting in Prague for 39 years.

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