Uranus May Have Two Dark Unseen Moons

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Astronomers are currently analyzing Hubble Space Telescope data to identify two potential dark, unseen moons orbiting Uranus. These moons, estimated to be 4 km and 14 km in diameter, have not yet been visually confirmed in existing imagery. The expectation is that all gas giants, including Uranus, likely possess undiscovered moons, highlighting the ongoing exploration and study of our solar system's outer planets.

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And astronomers will be examining Hubble data to try and find them.

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I expect all the gas giants to have some undiscovered moons. 4 and 14 km are tiny.
 
I don't see them in Andy's wonderful pictures.
 

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