2024-02-27 23:14:19
CourtesyCountries around the world make large investments so that scientists continue the exploration and study of our solar system. In this sense, three never-before-seen celestial bodies were recently discovered that revolve around Neptune and Uranus. To reach this discovery, a special imaging technique was used and it was found that there are three moons, according to the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union.
By: The nation
Thousands are the discoveries that are made annually regarding everything that surrounds planet Earth. Each one of them allows us to understand a little more regarding how our galaxy is made up. In this case, three moons were discovered that revolve around Uranus and Neptune, which were recently announced by the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union.
On the one hand, one of them orbits Uranus, which already has 27 confirmed moons to date, and it would be the first in 20 years. Provisionally, this moon was named S/2023 U1, although over time it will be given a name, as is customary on this planet, and the selected one is Shakespeare. Another curious fact is that it is believed to be the smallest on the aforementioned planet.
The other two moons orbit around Neptune, which already has 14 confirmed so far. The curious thing regarding this planet is that it has a moon called Triton, which is the same size as planet Earth and has active volcanoes. However, one of the two new ones found is said to be one of the faintest ever found by ground-based telescopes.
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