Scientists may have discovered two Uranus moons
Three-decade old data may have just led scientists to make a new discovery about Uranus.
Researchers from the University of Idaho looked at findings from the Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in 1986; they have found what they think to be two more moons.
The team has written a paper on it, which has now been accepted into the Astronomical Journal.
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Scientists Rob Chancia and Matthew Hedman spoke to New Scientist about what they found. Chancia said, "These moons are pretty tiny," meaning that previous satellites probably didn't pick them up.
In the next few months, the SETI Institute will examine findings of Uranus from the Hubble Telescope. If the telescope fails to pick up anything, a specific Uranus orbiter might be used to examine the moons -- or scientists may rule out their existence. Hedman told New Scientist, "That would definitely be a good way to do it."
