by Jana Steuer | Sep 14, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
(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.
by Isabella Trierweiler | Mar 16, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
Is there an ocean hidden beneath the ice on Saturn’s smallest moon? Read on to find out!
by Mitchell Cavanagh | Aug 25, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries
The search for exomoons orbiting rogue planets.
by Macy Huston | Jul 9, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries
Most planets in our solar system have multiple moons, from Mars’ 2 to Saturn’s ~82. Today’s paper explores the stability and detectability of multi-”exomoon” systems orbiting planets beyond our solar system.
by Huei Sears | Jul 7, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries
Uranus spins on its side, and its five main moons have a unique composition and mass distribution. Ever wondered why? Today’s paper offers an explanation.
by Mitchell Cavanagh | Apr 14, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries
New simulations show that a chain of orbital resonances can reproduce the Galilean system