Archive for July, 2007

Jul 11 2007

Mooning about Pluto & Its Orbiting Bodies

Published by Jennifer under Pluto, The Solar System

The planet formerly known as Pluto has a few companions orbiting it. Because of all the hoopla of the recent classification of Pluto as a dwarf planet, there has been a lot of attention focused around this celestial body. Within the past year, two more satellites have joined an older discovery bringing the number [...]

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Jul 11 2007

Icy Neptune in the Sights of Scientists for Future Exploration

The planet Neptune is one of the planets that is furthest away from the sun. It is known mostly for the fact that it has an extremely cold surface, and a hot inner core. Neptune remains largely a mystery to be solved, and newer technology is in the makings, which will aid in this process. [...]

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