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Pluto’s Moons Are Not What Astronomers Expected
photo via NASA/ESA/M. SHOWALTER (SETI)/G. BACON (STSCI) As with most things in the universe, we have come to expect the unexpected. Pluto’s moons are no exception. The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back amazing images of two of Pluto’s moons, Nix and Hydra, which shows that they are in a constant state of
Ganymede has a Salty Ocean
The Hubble space telescope has discovered that there is a salty ocean beneath the Surface of Ganymede – the largest moon of Jupiter. Called the ocean of Ganymede, the ocean is said to be saltier than that of earth. There is a thick crust of ice above the ocean and