Craig Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20426114 An interesting read. Astronomers have obtained an important first look at the dwarf planet Makemake - finding it has no atmosphere. One of five such dwarfs in our Solar System including former planet Pluto, Makemake had until now eluded study. But in April 2011, it passed between the Earth and a distant star, and astronomers used seven telescopes to study how the star's light was changed. A report in Nature outlines how they unpicked Makemake's size, lack of atmosphere, and even its density. Few battles in the astronomy community are as fierce as the one surrounding the demotion of the planet Pluto from planet status in 2006 to one of what the International Astronomical Union then dubbed "dwarf planets". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Interesting, you always find good articles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 I try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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