Why does Jupiter have so many darn moons?
The gas giant has a large following worthy of its gargantuan mass.
Tag: moons
Mars’ two moons used to be a single moon, says new research
We don't know what split them up, but one is crashing while the other is slowly inching away.
Saturn is tilted. The fault lies with its moons
Who doesn't get tilted every now and then, eh?
What are the moons of the solar system and how many are there
An overview of some of the most important natural satellites in our solar system. They're quite a few.
Proposed ‘geophysical definition’ re-instates Pluto as a planet — and adds 100 new ones in the Solar System
I never lost faith in you, Pluto.
Mars likely had many moons formed in the wake of a giant asteroid impact
While the size of Mars' moons is laughable, some scientists believe the Red Planet used to have many more moons.
Five of Saturn’s moons aligned [amazing photo]
[caption id="attachment_8831" align="alignnone" width="499" caption="Brightly reflective Enceladus (504 kilometers, 313 miles across) appears above the center of the image. Saturn's ...