Friday, July 13, 2012

Fifth Moon Discovered Around Pluto

Source - NASA Science News for July 13, 2012

While scanning the Pluto system for possible hazards to the approaching New Horizons spacecraft, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a fifth moon orbiting the dwarf planet.

The full story can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/13jul_pluto5/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtcIbJKZZQQ

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