Nix Current Affairs, GK & News
“S/2012” – 5th moon orbiting Pluto discovered by NASA
United States space scientists have discovered a 5th moon orbiting Pluto. According to NASA the irregular-shaped moon, nicknamed S/2012 for now, measures around 10 to 24 km across. Astronomers, last year found the 4th moon around the Pluto some 5 billion km away. Charon is Pluto’s biggest moon which measures 1,030 kilometres across. US Naval ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Astronomical objects • Book:Dwarf Planets of the Solar System & Their Satellites • Book:Pluto • Charon • Dwarf planet • Hydra • Minor planets • Moons of Pluto • Natural satellite • Nix • Planetary science • Pluto