Long range images have revealed something strange about Ultima Thule, the distant world that New Horizons is approaching for a New Year's Day flyby
Space Weather News for Dec. 22, 2018
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IS ULTIMA THULE SURROUNDED BY MINI-MOONS? Long range images have revealed something strange about Ultima Thule, the distant Kuiper Belt Object that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is approaching for a New Year's Day flyby. Although it is almost certainly irregular in shape, the brightness of Ultima Thule does not seem to change as it rotates in sunlight. One possible explanation: A swarm of "mini-moons." Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for the full story.
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Above: This artist's concept of Ultima Thule depicts it as a double-lobed space rock spinning almost pole-on to New Horizons.
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