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45 Years Ago: Astronomers Discover Pluto’s Moon Charon

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In 1978, astronomers considered Pluto as the solar system’s ninth planet. Its great distance from Earth—on average more than three…

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Using “Charon-light,” Researchers Image Pluto’s Dark Side in Faint Moonlight

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NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made history by returning the first close-up images of Pluto and its moons. Now, through a…

Article3 years ago

Five Years after New Horizons’ Historic Flyby, Here Are 10 Cool Things We Learned About Pluto

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Five years ago today, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made history. After a voyage of nearly 10 years and more than…

Article4 years ago
Image of Pluto moon, Nix, taken by New Horizons.

Nix

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Discovery Nix was discovered in June 2005 by Hal Weaver and a large team of astronomers using the Hubble Space…

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Pluto's smallest moon, Styx, appears like a small. fuzzy white dot in space.

Styx

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Discovery Styx was discovered on June 26, 2012 by a large team led by Mark Showalter using the Hubble Space…

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Image of Pluto's moon, Kerberos, taken by New Horizons.

Kerberos

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Discovery Kerberos was discovered on June 28, 2011 by a large team led by Mark Showalter using the Hubble Space…

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