Astronomers Detect a Dozen New Moons Around Saturn, Creating a Record Gap With Jupiter

A new set of tiny moons has been identified around Jupiter and Saturn, quietly increasing their already vast satellite systems. With these additions, the total number of known moons in the solar system now stands at 442, a figure that continues to climb as detection methods improve.

These objects are not the large, familiar moons often highlighted in planetary science. They are extremely small and faint, requiring some of the most powerful telescopes on Earth to be detected and confirmed.

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Mamapolo2016 · F

Jupiter spirals into a depression so deep he collides with the still-recovering Pluto. Both planets crash out and smoosh the White House.

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NightsWatch · M

@Mamapolo2016 🚨 hello dispatch, yeah i found her lol

ElwoodBlues · M

@Mamapolo2016 Ten years! You have my honest admiration!!

My father had to quit and it was the hardest thing he ever did. Based on his example, I never got started. Again, kudos to you!!

Mamapolo2016 · F

@ElwoodBlues Thank you. It’s been easier than I expected. When I sobered up enough to take an honest look at myself, what I wanted most was to not be that person anymore.

I remember the intake interview at the rehab. I told the interviewer I was smart and competent and didn’t really need all the bells and whistles of the treatment program. He looked at me pleasantly and asked, “Really? How’s that been going for you?”

Point and match.

MoveAlong · 70-79, M

Phobos and Deimos, Mar's two moons are approximately 22 and 14 kilometers in diameter respectfully. You can literally reach escape velocity by jumping.

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NudasPriest

Probably Death Stars.

NightsWatch · M

@NudasPriest another NASA cover up

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