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Discovery of two new satellites of Pluto

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The discovery of two additional moons around Pluto, named P1 and P2, makes Pluto the first Kuiper belt object known to have multiple satellites, the first satellite of Pluto being Charon. They are much smaller than Charon, with P1's diameter estimated to be ranging from 60 to 165 km, and P2 is 20% smaller than P1, and they appear to be moving in circular orbits in the same orbital plane as Charon.

Author: Stern, S.A., Young, E.F., Weaver, H.A., Merline, W.J., Spencer, J.R., Mutchler, M.J., Steffl, A.J., Young, L.A., Buie, M.W.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
Satellites, Satellites (Astronomical bodies), Pluto (Planet), Kuiper Belt

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Discovery of an aurora on Mars

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A report on the discovery of an aurora in the martian atmosphere, using the ultraviolet spectrometer, Spectroscopy for the Investigation of the Characteristics of the Atmosphere of Mars (SPICAM) on board Mars Express is presented. The martian aurora is a highly concentrated and localized emission controlled by magnetic field anomalies in the martian crust.

Author: Bertaux, Jean-Loup, Leblanc, Francois, Witasse, Olivier, Korablev, Oleg, Quemerais, Eric, Sandel, B., Lilensten, Jean, Stern, S.A.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
Usage, Mars (Planet), Discovery and exploration, Ultraviolet spectroscopy, Auroras

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A warm layer in Venus' cryosphere and high-altitude measurements of HF, HCl, [H.sub.2]O and HDO

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The detection of an extensive layer of warm air on Venus at altitudes 90-120 km on the night side (cryosphere) that is attributed to adiabatic heating during air subsidence is reported.

Author: Muller, C., Bertaux, Jean-Loup, Korablev, Oleg, Vandaele, Ann-Carine, Villard, E., Fedorova, A., Fussen, D., Quemerais, E., Belyaev, D., Mahieux, A., Montmessin, F., Neefs, E., Nevejans, D., Wilquet, V., Dubois, J.P., Hauchecorne, A., Stepanov, A., Vinogradov, I., Rodin, A.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
Science & research, Research, Environmental aspects, Venus (Planet), Adiabatic processes (Thermodynamics), Cryosphere

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