Far out in the Saturn system, a small world refuses to behave. Iapetus spins in a way that should not be so stable, wears a ...

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Recent studies have rekindled interest in the Moon’s unique seismic activity, which was first observed during the Apollo missions. The peculiar phenomenon, often described as the Moon “ringing like a ...

Saturn officially has 63 moons, with another 20 currently awaiting confirmation of their discovery and subsequent naming by the International Astronomical Union. The ringed planet has more moons than ...

Usually, things in space are given two names. One is formal, and the other is fun. It makes sense. Researchers need precise nomenclature to make sure their exoplanet catalogs and black hole references ...

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