Pluto’s Moons, Nix and Hydra, may have been Adopted

Pluto’s Moons, Nix and Hydra, may have been Adopted

Feb 28 The mini-moons of Pluto, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2005 (but named in 2006) during an observation campaign by the Hubble Space Telescope. The discovery of these mini-moons increase the number of natural satellites orbiting Pluto to three (including larger moon Charon). But where did these satellites come from? read more | digg story