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[ad_1] Posted on 25 Sep. 2018 The strange shapes and colors of the tiny Maroon moons Phobos and Deimos have inspired a long-standing debate about their origins. The dark faces of the …

[ad_1] New research on the origin of the two strange moons of Mars suggests that they are not cosmic visitors after all, but that they are mostly grown at home. Our understanding …

[ad_1] The High Resolution Experimentation Camera (HiRISE) of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft took two images of the largest of Mars' two moons, Phobos, 10 minutes apart from each other on March …

[ad_1] Eighty years ago, Clyde Tombaugh set up a new planet on this continent (an apology to Abraham Lincoln in many respects, including an absence of one year). The name of the …

[ad_1] Apparently, it is only one kilometer wide, which means it's the smallest moon discovered by scientists orbiting the planet, and that it takes a year and a half to do a …

[ad_1] Scientists discovered twelve new moons in orbit around Jupiter, bringing the total number of natural satellites surrounding the planetary king to 79. Discoveries include 11 "normal" outer moons, and one that …

[ad_1] By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 17 – Astronomers announced Tuesday the discovery of 10 more moons from Jupiter, bringing to 79 the number known to revolve around the giant gas planet, …

[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] The aurora of Jupiter is the most powerful and most amazing light display of our solar system. It looks like the aurora we see here on Earth but thousands of times …

[ad_1] The discovery of complex molecules of one of Saturn's moons suggests that it could sustain life. © Yeti, Shutterstock The community explored the distant lands of the galaxy, looking for exoplanets …