A 'lost planet' may have given Jupiter and Uranus their moons
New research suggests the moons of Jupiter and Uranus may hint that our planetary neighborhood once had a third ice giant.
Scientists have proposed a new theory suggesting that Jupiter and Uranus might have acquired their moons from a "lost planet." This hypothetical "ice giant" may have once existed in our solar system but was ejected billions of years ago. The unique orbital characteristics and compositions of the moons around these two gas giants could be explained by this past encounter.
This theory could reshape our understanding of the early solar system's formation and evolution.
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