Pluto's New Moons Named Nix, Hydra
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In this National Geographic News article, read about the naming of Pluto's newly found moons. The team that discovered the moons brainstormed about 30 names before settling on the names from Greek mythology, Nix and Hydra. Links to other stories, photos and Web sites are also found on this page.
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