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Extraterrestrial life could be thriving near Uranus, new study finds
Nov 8, 2024Scientists now believe that a small moon orbiting Uranus may be capable of harboring primitive alien life forms.
Our planet will gain a temporary 'mini-moon' this month
VIDEO Sep 24, 2024The Moon will be joined by a second natural satellite for a short time beginning this Sunday.
The moons of Uranus could be home to liquid water oceans
May 9, 2023Revisited data from the Voyager 2 probe seems to point to the possibility of not only oceans, but habitability as well.
Discovery of 12 new moons around Jupiter breaks Saturn's record
Feb 9, 2023Jupiter'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
Sep 17, 2022A 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 Jun 27, 2020Scientists have conceived of a steam-powered robotic hopper bot that could explore Europa and Enceladus.
Martian moons may have once formed rings
Jun 3, 2020An increasing body of evidence suggests that Mars may have once had its own spectacular ring system.
Temporary 'minimoon' found in Earth's orbit
Feb 27, 2020A tiny natural satellite that may have been in orbit for as long as three years has been spotted by scientists.
Fireball may have been an orbiting 'minimoon'
Dec 2, 2019Scientists have discovered new evidence of a temporary moon burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
You can now help to name Jupiter's moons
Mar 6, 2019Scientists are offering social media users the chance to name 5 of Jupiter's most recently discovered moons.
Mysterious straight lines discovered on Dione
Oct 30, 2018One 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 ?
Oct 14, 2018A 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'
Aug 18, 2018Scientists have discovered that the Moon may not be the only natural satellite in orbit around our planet.
Twelve new moons discovered around Jupiter
Jul 17, 2018The discovery means that the gas giant has a total of 79 moons - more than any other planet in the solar system.
Giant asteroid has safely passed the Earth
VIDEO Sep 4, 2017Known as Florence, the 2.7-mile asteroid is the largest near-Earth object ever recorded by NASA.
Mars may be slowly forming a ring system
Feb 19, 2017Mars may not be the most obvious place to look for rings, but that could soon be set to change.
Two 'moonlets' found in orbit around Uranus
Oct 18, 201630-year-old data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft has revealed the presence of two hidden moons.
Scientists discover subsurface ocean on Dione
Oct 5, 2016New research has suggested that another of Saturn's moons is home to a subsurface ocean of liquid water.
Cassini samples interstellar dust particles
Apr 18, 2016NASA's Cassini spacecraft has picked up particles of dust originating from outside our solar system.
Mars may one day have its own ring system
VIDEO Nov 25, 2015Phobos, one of the two small moons of Mars, could eventually break apart and encircle the planet.
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