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The Hazard of Pluto’s Newly Discovered Moon
July 16, 2012 | Christian Science Monitor

On Wednesday, July 11th astronomers discovered a fifth tiny moon orbiting Pluto. This moon could be a hazard when the New Horizons space craft, launched in 2006, flies by Pluto in 2015.


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