Tag: Planetary systems
Unveiling Hidden Moons: Gaia Telescope Discovers Over 350 Asteroids with Moons
The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery by spotting potential moons orbiting over 350 asteroids. This discovery has the potential to almost double the number of known binary asteroid...
352 Asteroids with Moonlets: Uncovering Celestial Companions in Space
A new discovery by the European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft has revealed 352 asteroids in the solar system that are likely accompanied by their own orbiting moons. These systems, known as "binary asteroids," provide...
Rapid Formation of Life’s Building Blocks Around Young Stars
Scientists have been puzzled by how the complex molecules necessary for life could have formed around young, violent stars like our sun. A recent study suggests that the key to this mystery may lie...