Seeding Life in the Oceans of Moons
Today’s paper explores the possibility of impacts delivering organics to the ocean worlds in our solar system.
Smoons, Ploonets, and Circumbinary Planets, Oh My!
Every exomoon deserves the chance to fly!
Stellar Express: Irregular Moon Delivery
Today’s paper explores how a star flying by the early Solar System could have delivered irregular moons to the giant planets.
A Family Adrift
(22) Kalliope and its large moon Linus were thought to be traveling through the solar system as a lone pair with no further asteroid family to accompany them. This seems strange, as Linus was most likely created by a giant impact which would have to leave other fragments. Today’s authors are convinced they found the family belonging to Kalliope and the reason it hasn’t been identified sooner.
Ocean worlds in disguise: Could there be a secret ocean on the moon Mimas?
Is there an ocean hidden beneath the ice on Saturn’s smallest moon? Read on to find out!
Rogue Exomoons
The search for exomoons orbiting rogue planets.