Xena, Our New Planet

XENA, the possible tenth planet in our solar system, has its own moon, a dim little satellite called Gabrielle, it was reported yesterday.
Astronomers who discovered the planet, named after TV's Xena, Warrior Princess, in July said they detected its sidekick from Hawaii. Their findings will be submitted to the Astrophysical Journal Letters today.


"Since the day we discovered Xena, the big question has been whether or not it has a moon," Michael Brown, of the California Institute of Technology, said.
"Having a moon is just inherently cool, and is something that most self-respecting planets have."