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Traces of the vast ocean on Pluto's moon
Space science

Traces of the vast ocean on Pluto's moon

On Charon - the largest satellite (or moon) of Pluto - there may have been an ocean that covered the surface before it froze and expanded, causing the planet's crust to…

December 17, 2018
First capture the smallest moon image of Pluto
Space science

First capture the smallest moon image of Pluto

The image of the New Horizons probe of NASA's Aerospace Agency (NASA) shows that the Kerberos moon has a reflective surface, as opposed to previous scientific prediction…

December 17, 2018
Deep sea can be found on Pluto
Space science

Deep sea can be found on Pluto

In July 2015, a close-up view of its Pluto and Moon, Charon, will be revealed for the first time. Various theories are being proposed by scientists about what the New Ho…

December 17, 2018
The first image of the moon Pluto
Space science

The first image of the moon Pluto

The cruise ship of the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) on its way to Pluto dwarf planet has sent the first image of Charon, the largest moon of the planet.

December 17, 2018
The new moon Pluto is officially named
Space science

The new moon Pluto is officially named

The International Astronomical Society (IAU) has decided to officially name the two new moons of Pluto, Kerberos and Styx.

December 17, 2018
Discover the 5th moon of Pluto
Space science

Discover the 5th moon of Pluto

After analyzing data from multiple images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope of the US Space Agency (NASA), Dr. Mark Showalter and his colleagues from Seti Research…

December 17, 2018