Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months ago3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tinywww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down11
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-link3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tinywww.space.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareelmicha@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·8 months agoDoes Earth also have such small orbiting rocks that are a few kilometers wide?
minus-squareBumblefumble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoNo, we only have one moon. I think the gravity of the moon is too large for other moons to be in a stable orbit around Earth.
Does Earth also have such small orbiting rocks that are a few kilometers wide?
No, we only have one moon. I think the gravity of the moon is too large for other moons to be in a stable orbit around Earth.