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Can a Moon be as small as a toaster? How do we name moons?

The planets in our solar system have often attracted our attention and captured our imagination of but in fact many scientists believe it is the bodies that revolve round the planets, the Moons which are a source of endless fascination. Moons can vary wildly as the chemical composition of each moon can often be completely different to the next and from the moment Galileo saw the 4 largest moons of Jupiter, many more have been identified but running parallel with these discoveries are any number of false assumptions about our Moon and moons in general.

This collection not only gives an introduction to our most unique moons and some of their most interesting properties but also shatters many of the myths about that exist.

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Can a Moon be as small as a toaster? How do we name moons?

The planets in our solar system have often attracted our attention and captured our imagination of but in fact many scientists believe it is the bodies that revolve round the planets, the Moons which are a source of endless fascination. Moons can vary wildly as the chemical composition of each moon can often be completely different to the next and from the moment Galileo saw the 4 largest moons of Jupiter, many more have been identified but running parallel with these discoveries are any number of false assumptions about our Moon and moons in general.

This collection not only gives an introduction to our most unique moons and some of their most interesting properties but also shatters many of the myths about that exist.

    • video
    Mythbusting Moons

    Mythbusting Moons

    Myth busting Moons separates the facts from the fiction when it comes to myths about moons.

    • 4 min
    Transcript -- Mythbusting Moons

    Transcript -- Mythbusting Moons

    Myth busting Moons separates the facts from the fiction when it comes to myths about moons.

    • video
    Fascinating bodies

    Fascinating bodies

    Scientists talk about their favourite moons.

    • 4 min
    Transcript -- Fascinating bodies

    Transcript -- Fascinating bodies

    Scientists talk about their favourite moons.

    • video
    Moons and planets

    Moons and planets

    In this video Christine Shupla what it is about an object that qualifies it as a moon.

    • 2 min
    Transcript -- Moons and planets

    Transcript -- Moons and planets

    In this video Christine Shupla what it is about an object that qualifies it as a moon.

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