This tiny moon, with an orbital period of 680 days, brings Uranus’ moon count to a total of 28. The moon will eventually receive a moniker inspired by a Shakespearean character, in continuation ...

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 ...

Lastly, advancements in analytical solutions for short-period perturbations due to planetary oblateness have been made, offering new methods for understanding orbital dynamics. This research ...

Compared with Mercury, the paths of the four outer giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune minorly deviate from the ideal orbital shape. A planetary scientist at the University of ...