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.

While it is comparatively easy to gaze upon neighboring celestial bodies like the Moon and the planets Mars and Venus, Uranus is difficult to see without the most powerful telescopes, such as the ...

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 ...

Passive radar sounding using Uranus' natural radio emissions, known as Uranian Kilometric Radio (UKR), could help study its five largest moons—Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon—for ...

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 ...

Recent analysis suggests that Uranus and its five largest moons might not be as cold and lifeless as once believed. Instead, these moons could harbor hidden oceans, with conditions potentially ...

With the new spottings, Saturn has usurped Jupiter which has 95 known moons, while Uranus (28) and Neptune (16) remain third and fourth on the list. "Sure enough, we found 128 new moons.

The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center has announced the discovery of three previously unknown moons of Uranus and Neptune. The latest addition brings Uranus's total moon ...