Pluto Found To Have A Few More Rocks... Er... Moons
Scientists have recently found two more satellites circling around the most distant planet in our solar system and have so far been able to come up with the incredibly thoughtful names of P1 and P2 for these planetary bodies.
Of course, scientists are split on whether or not Pluto itself is actually a planet at a mere 1400 miles across, so we are uncertain whether or not it is important news.
Suffice to say that there are possibly 2 new satellites apparently circling around what is potentially the furthest planet from our sun. As soon as the International Astronomical Union, the governing body in these affairs, decides on whether Pluto is a planet or not, they will make a decision on whether or not these two satellites are actually moons or not.
Pluto was originally discovered in 1930, so we estimate that a decision regarding these new satellites will be reached around the same time that our great-grandchildren are graduating university.
Reported by:
Michael Valiant
Of course, scientists are split on whether or not Pluto itself is actually a planet at a mere 1400 miles across, so we are uncertain whether or not it is important news.
Suffice to say that there are possibly 2 new satellites apparently circling around what is potentially the furthest planet from our sun. As soon as the International Astronomical Union, the governing body in these affairs, decides on whether Pluto is a planet or not, they will make a decision on whether or not these two satellites are actually moons or not.
Pluto was originally discovered in 1930, so we estimate that a decision regarding these new satellites will be reached around the same time that our great-grandchildren are graduating university.
Reported by:
Michael Valiant
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