Pluto Images Show Changing Surface
New Hubble images of Pluto have revealed that the surface of the dwarf planet changed between 2000 and 2002.
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The International Astronomical Union
On Monday I will be setting off for Rio de Janeiro for the 2009 International Astronomical Union General Assembly. This is a massive multi-conference that takes place every three years and covers almost all aspects of astronomy. I will of course be blogging it.
Observing Pluto
I have finally seen the (former) planet Pluto, thanks to some very dark skies and a decent telescope. Here’s a quick overview and some information about the dark, cold and very distant dwarf planet.
Plutoids
Stuart has the lowdown on the agreed name for a certain type of object that orbits beyond the distance of Neptune. Formerly an icy dwarf planet-type thing, now they shall be known as ‘plutoids’.
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