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Pluto Has a Fifth Moon, Hubble Telescope Reveals


P4

A tiny new moon has been discovered orbiting Pluto, scientists announced today (July 11).

Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope found the moon, bringing the number of known Pluto satellites to five. The discovery comes almost exactly one year after Hubble spotted Pluto’s fourth moon, a tiny body currently called P4.

via Pluto Has a Fifth Moon, Hubble Telescope Reveals | Space.com.