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Earth could theoretically host two more moons the same size as the current moon. If the extra moons were smaller, it could have even more.

Physicists work out how many moons Earth could have

12 August 2022

Simulations suggest that Earth could theoretically host two more moons the size of the one we've got now, or several smaller moons
2018’s weirdest stories: Friendly horses, toddler robots and moonmoons

2018’s weirdest stories: Friendly horses, toddler robots and moonmoons

20 December 2018

New Scientist has covered some strange scientific findings this year. Here is our round-up of the weirdest and wackiest
Europa

Mystery cold spot on Jupiter's moon Europa could be 'almost anything'

3 September 2018

The first full temperature map of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has revealed one spot that seems colder than anywhere else on the surface - but we have no clue why

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