Article DMWN Odd Orbits Deepen Pluto’s Mystery

Odd Orbits Deepen Pluto’s Mystery

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Danielle Venton
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New analysis of Pluto's system, gleaned from Hubble Space Telescope images, suggests that three of the dwarf planet's small moons-Styx, Nix and Hydra-are locked in close rotation.

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