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How Many Moons Does Mercury Have?
The planet Mercury has no moons, but why is that the case? The reason is due to a combination of…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 16, 2015: Dr. Carolyn Porco and Cassini Update; Sexual Harassment in Astronomy and Academia
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Carolyn Porco is the leader of the Cassini Imaging Science team and the…
Pluto’s Moon Nix
Over the course of the past decade, many amazing discoveries have been made at the edge of the Solar System.…
Big Discovery from NASA’s New Horizons; Pluto is Biggest Kuiper Belt Body
Plutophiles everywhere rejoice. On the eve of history’s first ever up close flyby of mysterious Pluto on Tuesday morning July…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 23, 2015: Dr. Rhys Taylor
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest:Dr. Rhys Taylor, Former Arecibo Post Doc; Current research involves looking for galaxies in the…
A Crash Put Pluto’s Moons Into Odd Orbits: Study
A smash-up that created Pluto's largest moon, Charon, likely sprayed debris four billion years ago that formed the genesis of…
Vulcan Loses In Pluto Moons Name Game. Did the IAU Choose Wisely?
It looks like Vulcan was not the logical choice for the International Astronomical Union when it came to naming Pluto's…