While you weren’t watching

Pluto birthed two more moons, an interesting tidbit of celestial news, especially for a planet which so many refuse to call a planet.  So, essentially, the non-planet in the far reaches of our solar system has three moons.  (Charon is the known satellite.)

Another noteworthy morsel is that credit for this discovery goes to the Hubble Space Telescope.  The government intends to cut funding for and decommission that telescope in the near future, although a significant recovery effort has been undertaken to change its fate.  Until Hubble's current or future successor presents superior results, I enthusiastically support efforts to extend the telescope's lifespan and continue its use.

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