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Panich52

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Thu Jun 4, 2015, 12:25 PM Jun 2015

Pluto's moons tumble in chaotic dance

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Pluto's moons tumble in chaotic dance

Instead of rotating neatly on their axes, Pluto’s small moons Nix and Hydra are in a chaotic tumble as they orbit Pluto and its large moon Charon.  Hubble made the discovery, and New Horizons spacecraft - due to encounter Pluto in July - will check it out!

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