The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.
ClockHorizon daily selection“Well done is better than well said.”
Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking international concerns and condemnation.
Erin O'Toole is elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space.
An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around 300 people are killed.
Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, is discovered by the European Southern Observatory.
“Well done is better than well said.”
One highlighted entry is from 2006: The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.
People listed for August 24 include Griffin Gluck (2000), Sofia Richie (1998), and Alan Walker (1997).
Observances listed for August 24 include Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991., Flag Day (Liberia), and Christian feast day: August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
