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Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds
Not every planet has a moon – so why do some planets have several moons, while others have none? I'm a physics instructor who ...
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Could planets orbiting two stars have moons?
For circumbinary exomoons, our research shows that it would be best to search in systems that have a wide binary separation, as stable moons were able to orbit at up to 10% of their planet's hill ...
Signs of alien life could be lurking in hard-to-reach hidden spot on distant icy planets
THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.
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Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints
A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today.
When to see February's full 'Snow Moon' 2025 as planets put on spectacular display
Other exciting things to keep an eye out for in the night sky this month are bright planets. The planets will continue to put ...
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Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory
Charon and Earth’s moon are both a large fraction of the size of the main body they orbit, which is unlike other smaller moons orbiting planets throughout our solar system. (Pluto has four ...
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Research results suggest that the Moon may have had rings like Saturn, deepening the mystery of the lack of rings on moons in the solar system today
However, even some dwarf planets and asteroids have rings, but none of the roughly 300 moons in the solar system have been found to have rings. A detailed simulation to solve this mystery has ...