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Pluto Has a Surprising Similarity to The 5 Biggest Moons of Uranus – ScienceAlert

Uranus, far from Earth in the darker region of the Solar System’s planetary reach, isn’t alone. It’s accompanied by a retinue of moons – 27, to be precise. Far and dim, these moons are difficult to study, but astronomers have made an accidental disco

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Uranus, far from Earth in the darker region of the Solar System’s planetary reach, isn’t alone. It’s accompanied by a retinue of moons – 27, to be precise. Far and dim, these moons are difficult to study, but astronomers have made an accidental discovery while observing Uranus.
According to infrared images of the five main moons of Uranus, their composition is closer to that of dwarf planets like Pluto and Haumea – compact, rocky objects with an icy crust – than the more fluffy composition of t…

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