History: May 18 (#4)

History: May 18 (#4)
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May 18, 2005 A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.

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On May 18, in the year 2005: A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. Pluto is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune.

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Why May 18, 2005 matters: A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 18, 2005 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital re volution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)