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A fifth moon for Pluto, and a possible hazard for New
Horizons

post from Planetary Society Blog on 17 July 2012 12:07:06 AM. © Planetary Society Blog

Pluto is now known to have at least five moons (Charon, Nix, Hydra, P4, and the newly discovered P5), and its burgeoning population might pose a risk to New Horizons during its flyby, three years from now.

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