Speculative Fact #258: Mission to Planet X

Whether it’s the infamous planet X, the alien world Yuggoth of H.P Lovecraft, or former planet demoted to dwarf planet by NASA, Pluto has captured our imaginations.
            NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is getting closer to the mysterious and remote world, and gaining interesting information along the way. It turns out that Pluto doesn’t just have one moon (Charon), but as many as five (Nix, Styx, Hydra, and Kerberos).
            While the latest images don’t have too much detail we are beginning to get our first color images and see hints of polar caps on Pluto. While no one can predict what Pluto will show us, it’s almost guaranteed to surprise us. Stay tuned.

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