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The potato-shaped Plutonian moon Nix has been found to have an irregular spin. Its odd shape plays a part in its motion according to NASA. It's not a loner though, one of Pluto's other moons, Hydra, also shares the same characteristics. -- Full Story: http://goo.gl/nrb1DE

Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Showalter (SETI Inst.), G. Bacon (STScI), mash mix: Space.com



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