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Published Tiny Neptune moon spotted by Hubble may have broken from larger moon - Tiny Neptune Moon Spotted by Hubble May Have Broken from Larger Moon


After several years of analysis, a team of planetary scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope...
Published Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons - Saturn Surpasses Jupiter After the Discovery of 20 New Moons


Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king. A team has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn. This ...
Published Tiny moon shadows may harbor hidden stores of ice - Tiny Moon Shadows May Harbor Hidden Stores of Ice


Hidden pockets of water could be much more common on the surface of the moon than scientists once su ...
Published Growing interest in Moon resources could cause tension - Growing Interest in Moon Resources Could Cause Tension


An international team of scientists has identified a problem with the growing interest in extractabl...
Published Peering into the Moon's shadows with AI - Peering into the Moon's Shadows with AI


Permanently shadowed lunar craters contain water ice, but are difficult to image. A machine learning...
Published Moon orbiting 'dinky' asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together



The moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons stuck together. Collectively cal ...
Published Moon's magnetic crust research sees scientists debunk long-held theory - Moon's Magnetic Crust Research Sees Scientists Debunk Long-Held Theory


New international research into the Moon provides scientists with insights as to how and why its cru ...
Published Magnetic fields on the moon are the remnant of an ancient core dynamo - Magnetic Fields on the Moon: The Remnant of an Ancient Core Dynamo


A long discussed theory about the local magnetic spots of the moon suggests that they are the result ...
Published Shining a light on Moon’s oldest geologic imprints - Shining a Light on Moon's Oldest Geologic Imprints


New research has found the Moon may have been subjected to much greater impacts from asteroids and o ...
Published Liquid nitrogen spray could clean up stubborn moon dust - Liquid Nitrogen Spray: The Solution to Stubborn Moon Dust


A liquid nitrogen spray can remove almost all of the simulated moon dust from a space suit, potentia ...
Published Safety zone saves giant moons from fatal plunge - Safety Zone Saves Giant Moons from Fatal Plunge


Numerical simulations showed that the temperature gradient in the disk of gas around a young gas gia...
Published Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes - Astronauts May One Day Drink Water from Ancient Moon Volcanoes


If any humans had been alive 2 to 4 billion years ago, they may have looked up and seen a sliver of...
Published Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon's supposed magnetic shield - Lunar Samples Solve Mystery of the Moon's Supposed Magnetic Shield


Tests of glass samples gathered on Apollo missions show magnetization may result from impacts of obj...
Published A dozen new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one 'oddball' - A Dozen New Moons of Jupiter Discovered, Including One 'Oddball'


Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found -- 11 'normal' outer moons, and one that they're c ...
Published Supercomputer simulations could unlock mystery of Moon's formation - Supercomputer Simulations Could Unlock Mystery of Moon's Formation


Astronomers have taken a step towards understanding how the Moon might have formed out of a giant co ...
Published Here comes the Sun: Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on the Moon - Here Comes the Sun: Planetary Scientists Find Evidence of Solar-Driven Change on the Moon


A new study uncovered important clues to help understand the surprisingly active lunar surface. The...
Published Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years? - Has Earth's Oxygen Rusted the Moon for Billions of Years?


To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered...
Published How elliptical craters could shed light on age of Saturn's moons - How Elliptical Craters Could Shed Light on the Age of Saturn's Moons


A new study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn's moons could help indicate ...
Published Giant impact scenario may explain the unusual moons of Saturn - Giant Impact Scenario: A Possible Explanation for Saturn's Unusual Moons


Among the oddities of the outer solar system are the middle-sized moons of Saturn, a half-dozen icy ...
Published Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin - Higher Concentration of Metal in Moon's Craters Provides New Insights to Its Origin



There has been considerable debate over how the Moon was formed. The popular hypothesis contends tha ...