Monday, July 16, 2012
Consolation
Even though former 9th planet Pluto in our solar system was demoted recently to a category just short of being a planet, we've been learning more and more about its local system. We once thought Pluto had but a solitary, giant (relatively) moon, Charon. Now we know that it has 5 moons, two still unnamed. That's more that the four inner planets combined (as Mercury and Venus have none). Small consolation there. If it's such a measly little planetoid, how come it has so many moons?
We'll learn a lot more when our robot explorer shows up in just about three years. Can't wait.
We'll learn a lot more when our robot explorer shows up in just about three years. Can't wait.
Labels: Pluto; Upgrading the number of moons
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 7:28 AM 
