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Upcoming space mission could solve longstanding mystery of Mars' moons
12-13-2023 |
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There is still a great deal we don't know about the enigmatic Martian moons of Phobos and Deimos.
The moons of Uranus could be home to liquid water oceans
5-9-2023 | 5
Revisited data from the Voyager 2 probe seems to point to the possibility of not only oceans, but habitability as well.
ESA successfully launches Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission 'JUICE'
VIDEO 4-14-2023 | 13
The spacecraft will explore Europa, Ganymede and Callisto when it finally arrives in orbit around Jupiter in 2031.
Discovery of 12 new moons around Jupiter breaks Saturn's record
2-9-2023 | 6
Jupiter's status as the planet with the most moons in our solar system has now officially been restored.
Did Saturn kill one of its own moons? The evidence is in its rings
9-17-2022 | 3
A new study has further cemented the notion that Saturn's rings are made up of what's left of one of its former moons.
Steam-powered bot could explore icy moons
VIDEO 6-27-2020 | 1
Scientists have conceived of a steam-powered robotic hopper bot that could explore Europa and Enceladus.
Martian moons may have once formed rings
6-3-2020 | 8
An increasing body of evidence suggests that Mars may have once had its own spectacular ring system.
You can now help to name Jupiter's moons
3-6-2019 | 19
Scientists are offering social media users the chance to name 5 of Jupiter's most recently discovered moons.
Mysterious straight lines discovered on Dione
10-30-2018 | 1
One of Saturn's moons has thrown up a new mystery in the form of oddly straight lines etched in to its surface.
Are there moonmoons orbiting other moons ?
10-14-2018 | 9
A new study has looked in to the possibility that some large moons may actually have their own 'submoons'.
Earth may have several orbiting 'mini-moons'
8-18-2018 | 6
Scientists have discovered that the Moon may not be the only natural satellite in orbit around our planet.
Twelve new moons discovered around Jupiter
7-17-2018 | 10
The discovery means that the gas giant has a total of 79 moons - more than any other planet in the solar system.
Two 'moonlets' found in orbit around Uranus
10-18-2016 | 5
30-year-old data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft has revealed the presence of two hidden moons.
Scientists discover subsurface ocean on Dione
10-5-2016 | 6
New research has suggested that another of Saturn's moons is home to a subsurface ocean of liquid water.
Mars may one day have its own ring system
VIDEO 11-25-2015 | 6
Phobos, one of the two small moons of Mars, could eventually break apart and encircle the planet.
Pluto's moons tumble about in absolute chaos
6-4-2015 | 11
The smaller moons of Pluto are now believed to wobble about unpredictably as they orbit the dwarf planet.
Hubble captures rare Jupiter triple transit
2-8-2015 | 6
The orbiting telescope picked up the moment three of Jupiter's moons crossed its face at the same time.
Alien moons may be too small to support life
9-17-2013 | 1
Astronomers believe that the moons around extrasolar planets may not be good candidates for life.
Did the Earth once have two moons ?
7-7-2013 | 22
It is believed that there was more than one moon in orbit around the Earth shortly after its formation.
Scientists seek help naming Pluto's moons
2-12-2013 | 36
Astronomers have discovered two new moons around the distant dwarf planet within the last two years.
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