moons
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It’s A Really Bad Day To Be This Moon
Can I ask what is up with the moons today? First we’ve got Pluto’s four little scamps tumbling about like a bunch of circus monkeys. Now, word is that Mars’ moon Phobos is falling to pieces. Our Moon better not get any ideas!
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The Four More Likely Places To Host Alien Life In The Solar System
Briefly: NASA’s astronomy picture of the day is nothing special today for some people. For me, it is special, because I like to look at the four moons that tantalise Earth scientists with the possibility of life — four moons that we should explore soon, shown here to scale. So beautiful, they never get old.
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Scientists Discover The Best Skiing In The Solar System
…and it’s only a few hundred million kilometres away. Better fuel up your rocket and get started today, however, because we’re talking about Saturn’s moon Enceladus and the incredibly fine, snowy powder that covers its surface: