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07-17-2018, 08:17 PM
Scientists discover 10 never-before-seen moons orbiting Jupiter, and one's an oddball
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Jupiter is a huge planet with a ridiculous number of moons.*
And now, thanks to new research, that number just became even more ridiculous.*
Scientists have discovered 10 never-before-seen moons of Jupiter in 2017 and confirmed two others that had already been seen, bringing the total number of known moons circling the gas giant planet to 79, more than any other planet in the solar system.
SEE ALSO: Scientists finally witness the birth of a planet—and here's the photo (https://mashable.com/2018/07/02/exoplanet-formation-found/)
How exactly did these moons evade detection for so long? Well, it's not as if they're large and bright like some of Jupiter's other moons, for instance, Europa or Ganymede.* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/17/jupiter-new-moons-discovery/)
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Jupiter is a huge planet with a ridiculous number of moons.*
And now, thanks to new research, that number just became even more ridiculous.*
Scientists have discovered 10 never-before-seen moons of Jupiter in 2017 and confirmed two others that had already been seen, bringing the total number of known moons circling the gas giant planet to 79, more than any other planet in the solar system.
SEE ALSO: Scientists finally witness the birth of a planet—and here's the photo (https://mashable.com/2018/07/02/exoplanet-formation-found/)
How exactly did these moons evade detection for so long? Well, it's not as if they're large and bright like some of Jupiter's other moons, for instance, Europa or Ganymede.* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/17/jupiter-new-moons-discovery/)
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