Gordon tells Universe Today, "We were motivated at the start by a couple of ideas, but my biggest source of inspiration was the idea that circumbinary planets ... moons within our solar system ...

To have four bright planets visible in the winter night sky is a cool skywatching event to share with friends and family.

Pluto and its largest moon Charon could have come together via a 10-hour ‘kiss-and-capture’ encounter after a grazing ...

A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...

19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar ...

When you look up in the night sky, our moon is unmissable.Just like ... The first half of this definition divides planets from smaller bits of the solar system like asteroids, and the second ...

Although giant cosmic impacts were common in the solar system's earliest days ... of tidal effects that cause our planet's seas to rise and fall. Just as the moon's gravity tugs on Earth, so ...

This January, the night sky offers a stunning display featuring the Quadrantid meteor shower and a rare alignment of four bright planets visible in a single view. Witness Mars at opposition, shining ...

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