3 Mini Moonlets Found Around Uranus and Neptune
Channel: SpaceSphereFacts
Date: 2024-02-24

Recent astronomical findings revealed three minuscule moons orbiting Uranus and Neptune, marking the first detections of these planets' moons since the late 2000s. The smallest moonlet, discovered around Uranus, measures merely 5 miles (8 kilometers) wide—a record-breaking feat for the smallest known moon in our solar system. Meanwhile, the largest of Neptune's new moons stretches approximately 14 miles (23 kilometers) across. These elusive moons required specialized techniques and equipment to identify due to their minute dimensions and faintness.
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