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Pluto has three moons. Charon is relatively large at 1,206 km diameter, about half the diameter of Pluto, and was discovered in 1978. The other two, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2005 by a team using the Hubble Space Telescope. Nix and Hydra are estimated to be about 50 km in diameter. The "New Horizons" space craft was launched in January 2006. It is expected to reach Pluto some time in 2015 if nothing goes wrong, and a great deal more will be learned about Pluto and its moons.
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∙ 11y agoInterest in Mercury first was piqued when NASA discovered a plethora of fried chicken. After recruiting and sending Colonel Harland D. Sanders to investigate what was out there in 1969, they also discovered a handful of previously unknown spices. By incorporating biscuits and watermelon into the extraterrestrial menu, Sanders perfected the goods offered by his fast food chain. As of today we are still mining pieces of fried chicken from Mercury and bringing them back to Earth for commercial use.
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∙ 15y agoPluto has never been explored by a space probe before New Horizons is currently heading to Pluto and will fly past the planet in July 2015.
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∙ 12y agoNo one has ever been on Pluto and probably never will it is to far from earth and would take you a really long long long long long long long long time and it is really cold (-250 C
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∙ 12y agoThe exploration of the outer solar system ,which includes the exploration of Pluto began in the early 1970s . This was by the launch of Pioneers 10 and 11. These are two small spacecrafts.
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Who was the person that discovered plutos moons?
the person that discovered it was james christy on june 22nd 1978
What are Plutos 3 moons names?
Pluto's three moons names are Charon, Nix, and Hydra.
Does Pluto have its own moon?
Yes, the dwarf planet Pluto has five moons down to a detection limit of about 1 km in diameter. In order of distance from Pluto, they are:CharonStyxNixKerberosHydraCharon, the largest of the five moons, is mutually tidally locked with Pluto, and is massive enough that Pluto-Charon is sometimes considered a double dwarf planet.
What is Plutos Temperature and Climate?
Plutos temp is -223 c to 40 c
Name Plutoes moon?
Pluto actually has 3 moons named Charon, Nix, and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were found on June 14, 2006. Charon was found on June 22, 1978.
How large is plutos moons?
1'OOO
What is Pluto's satelight?
Pluto has three natural satelites.Nix,Hydra,and Charon are Plutos moons.
What is plutos moons called?
Pluto now has 5 known moons. The main one is Charon. The others are Hydra, Kerberos, Nix and Styx.
Who was the person that discovered plutos moons?
the person that discovered it was james christy on june 22nd 1978
What is the name of plutos single moon?
Pluto has 3 known moons (as of 2011) Pluto's largest moon is Charon. The smaller moons are Nix and Hydra.
What are Plutos moons?
Pluto has three known natural satellites: Charon, first identified in 1978 and two smaller moons, Nix and Hydra, both discovered in 2005.
What are Plutos 3 moons names?
Pluto's three moons names are Charon, Nix, and Hydra.
Who discovered Plutos moons?
Charon was discovered by James Christy on June 22nd 1978.Hydra and Nix were discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope in May 2005
What is sedna and how can be the scientist prove that sedna is a new planet or just the moon of Pluto?
Sedna is a dwarf planet. It is to far away to be one of plutos moons and is proved to orbit the sun
Does Pluto have its own moon?
Yes, the dwarf planet Pluto has five moons down to a detection limit of about 1 km in diameter. In order of distance from Pluto, they are:CharonStyxNixKerberosHydraCharon, the largest of the five moons, is mutually tidally locked with Pluto, and is massive enough that Pluto-Charon is sometimes considered a double dwarf planet.
What is Plutos Temperature and Climate?
Plutos temp is -223 c to 40 c
Can Plutos core kill us from heat andcold?
plutos core kills us from coldness
