Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Discovery hints at space rocks beyond Neptune

Dozens of rocky bodies and rocky fragments have been spotted beyond planet Neptune, thanks to a novel technique. Examining data from NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer, scientists monitored the light coming from Scorpius X-1. As small objects moved in front of The star in what are called occultations, they found obvious dips in the light. SMALL OBJECTS LINK

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