moons
New Supercomputer Simulation Explains How Mars Got Its Moons
One mystery in planetary science is a satisfying origin story for Mars's moons, Phobos and Deimos. Were they chunks of…
New High-Resolution Photos of Deimos From the Hope Mission
The United Arab Emirates Hope orbital mission to Mars sent home new beautiful high-resolution images of the Red Planet's moon…
If Planet 9 has Moons, Would That Help Us Find It?
Planet 9 continues to remain elusive. This potential super-Earth-sized object in the outer Solar System is only hypothetical, as something…
New Discoveries Puts Jupiter at 92 Known Moons
The moon hunter strikes again. A team of astronomers led by Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution has found and…
Scientists Investigate Potential Regolith Origin on Uranus’ Moon, Miranda
In a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal, a pair of researchers led by The Carl Sagan Center…
What is the Maximum Number of Moons that Earth Could Have?
In a recent study published in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at…
ESA's Juice Mission is Fully Integrated and Ready for Testing. Soon it'll fly to Space on a Mission to Jupiter's Moons
Now less than one year until the projected launch date, ESA’s JUICE mission is in the final phases of development.…
The Europa Clipper is Coming Together, Launching in 2024
Who is excited to send a spacecraft to Europa? Every person I’ve talked to who is even remotely interested in…
A Moon Might Have Been Found Orbiting an Exoplanet
A new study by David Kipping and the Hunt for Exomoons with Kepler campaign has revealed another exomoon candidate!
Why Visit Just one Moon When you Could Explore Them all?
The Solar System's moons are intriguing objects for exploration. Especially moons like Europa and Enceladus. Their subsurface oceans make them…