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[ad_1] A dozen or so years ago, astronomers debated "What is a planet?" They might soon be arguing another question about the classification of the solar system: "What's a moon?" Sheppard of …

[ad_1] <! – -> Illustration showing the newly discovered moon (in bold). Image via Carnegie Science / Roberto Molar Candanosa Our solar system is full of moons of different kinds, as diverse …

[ad_1] A dozen or so years ago, astronomers debated "What is a planet?" They might soon be arguing another question about the classification of the solar system: "What's a moon?" Sheppard of …

[ad_1] Ten moons were discovered in orbit around Jupiter – 9 "normal" outer and a "ball" – scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington reported Tuesday. Including the previously unknown …

[ad_1] One of dozens of new moons discovered around Jupiter revolves around the planet in a suicidal orbit that will inevitably lead to its violent destruction, say astronomers. US researchers stumble upon …

[ad_1] Ten moons were discovered in orbit around Jupiter – 9 "normal" outer and a "ball" – scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington reported Tuesday. Including the previously unknown …

[ad_1] Astronomers discovered 12 other moons in orbit around Jupiter, bringing the total to 79. The International Astronomical Union, the world authority on the recognition of celestial bodies, issued Tuesday the orbits …

[ad_1] The giant planet of our solar system has hidden something – or 12 things, really. The researchers announced Monday that they had discovered a dozen new moons around Jupiter, including a …

[ad_1] Sheppard could not tell if these points of light were really moons, at least not right away. To determine if something is actually a moon, astronomers must follow the object for …

[ad_1] Ten more moons were confirmed in orbit around Jupiter, bringing to 79 the total number of known satellites on the planet. It is the highest number of moons of any planet …