Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 26, 2016
Makemake, the second brightest dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, has a moon that will help NASA tell more about it.
Makemake, the second brightest dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, has a moon that will help NASA tell more about it.
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