Updates on Pluto

[Nacky]

Updates on Pluto!

First Item; New Pluto Moon Foreshadows More Surprises for NASA Probe En Route.

www.space.com/12372-pluto-fourth-moon-nasa-spacecraft.html

Second Item; Hell of a Choice: 'Cerberus' Leads for New Pluto Moon Name.

www.space.com/12374-pluto-moon-choice-cerberus-hell.html

[Nacky]

I tried to upload the photo for it, but it just wouldn't take.

[Nacky]

3 Small, Icy Worlds Discovered in Pluto's Territory

Astronomers have discovered three small, icy worlds orbiting the sun near Pluto, on the outer reaches of the solar system.

www.space.com/12536-3-dwarf-planets-discovered-kuiper-belt-pluto.html

[Nacky]

Dwarf Planet Pluto Holds Big Surprises for Speedy NASA Probe

Pluto may be small, but it is proving to be big on surprises. With NASA's New Horizons spacecraft now speeding toward it, our understanding of the dwarf planet should transform even further.

www.space.com/12705-dwarf-planet-pluto-views-horizons-spacecraft.html


A Conversation With Pluto's Killer: Q & A With Astronomer Mike Brown

Five years ago today (Aug. 24), Pluto was demoted from full-fledged planet to a newly created category, "dwarf planet." The International Astronomical Union made the official call. But if any one person can be held responsible for Pluto's "death," it's probably Caltech planetary scientist Mike Brown.

www.space.com/12711-pluto-killer-mike-brown-dwarf-planets-interview.html

[Athene]

That is so cool. My brother is into astronomy. He taught a class at a college where I live.