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Two New Moons for Jupiter

February 9, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Advances in technology have lead to the discovery of new planets outside of our Solar System, and now even new moons in our own backyard. Last September, two satellites – the smallest ever discovered – were found orbiting Jupiter. That brings [...]

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What is a Satellite?

March 19, 2010

When faced with the question “What is a satellite?”, many of us often conjure up images of the chunks of metal and pieces of communication equipment meticulously designed, developed, and launched into space orbit by astronomers and engineers, and for the most part, that picture sums up a satellite just fine. Simply put, a satellite [...]

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