Exploring the Origin of Mars’ Moons
It has been suggested that the two natural orbiting satellites of Mars — the larger inner moon, Phobos, and the smaller outer moon, Deimos — are captured asteroids. While images […]
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Hippocamp, Neptune’s Seventh Inner Moon, Detected
In addition to the six inner moons of Neptune, which were detected in 1989 by the NASA spacecraft Voyager 2, a seventh moon, Hippocamp, has been discovered by Mark Showalter […]
Jupiter Extends Its Lead Over Saturn in Moon Race
Recently announced observations have discovered 12 new moons orbiting the biggest planet in our solar system. These moons range in size from 1 km (0.6 miles) to 3 km (1.9 […]
NASA’s Hubble Finds Pluto’s Moons Tumbling in Absolute Chaos
If you lived on one of Pluto’s moons, you might have a hard time determining when, or from which direction, the sun will rise each day. Comprehensive analysis of data […]
New Horizons Spots Pluto’s Faintest Known Moons
It’s a complete Pluto family photo – or at least a photo of the family members we’ve already met. For the first time, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has photographed Kerberos […]
AGU SESSION PS2526 – EVOLUTIONS, INTERACTIONS AND ORIGINS OF OUTER PLANET SATELLITES
Abstract submission deadline: August 6, 2014 This session explores current and past planetary processes that lead to unique present day conditions on outer planet satellites. The session will consist of […]
GSA SESSION – TECTONICS AND VOLCANISM IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
GSA 2014 October 19-22, 2014 Vancouver, BC, Canada Abstract submission deadline: July 29, 2014 Volcanism, tectonism, faulting and associated interactions have been observed across the solar system and have been […]
“Life” Special Issue – Planetary Exploration: Habitats and Terrestrial Analogs
LIFE journal Special issue – “Planetary Exploration: Habitats and Terrestrial Analogs” Planetary exploration is moving at a fast pace as we learn about environmental conditions on various planetary bodies in […]