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Posted on December 12, 2017

The tiny space rock New Horizons is headed for may have a moon

The next destination for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is a small space rock in the Kuiper belt called MU69. Now we know it may have an even smaller moon
Posted on April 27, 2016

Pluto’s Dwarf Planet Friend Makemake Has a Cute Little Moon

Pluto’s Dwarf Planet Friend Makemake Has a Cute Little Moon
The Hubble telescope snapped a picture of the undiscovered satellite, which could really shake up what we know about icy dwarf planets. The post Pluto's Dwarf Planet Friend Makemake Has a Cute Little Moon appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 4, 2015

How NASA Is Steering New Horizons Toward a Tiny Space Rock in the Kuiper Belt

How NASA Is Steering New Horizons Toward a Tiny Space Rock in the Kuiper Belt

New Horizons' earthbound navigators need to steer the craft to a near collision course with the Kuiper belt object 2014 MU69.

The post How NASA Is Steering New Horizons Toward a Tiny Space Rock in the Kuiper Belt appeared first on WIRED.

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