If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Two of Uranus’ moons may be home to active oceans hidden beneath their surfaces.

The hidden moons were discovered orbiting Uranus and Neptune, and the discovery brings the moon counts for these planets to 28 and 16, respectively. The discovery of these hidden moons is both ...

Nov. 25, 2024 — A new computer model can be used to detect and measure interior oceans on the ice covered moons of Uranus. The model works by analyzing orbital wobbles that would be visible from ...

Another study proposed that Uranus once had a large moon that tugged on the home planet until it wobbled too far out of its upright position. This wayward moon, at least the size of Uranus ...

Jupiter has 95 known moons, Uranus 28, and Neptune 16. The 128 in the latest haul around Saturn bring its total to 274. “It’s the largest batch of new moons,” said Mike Alexandersen at the ...