Artemis Program

What happens to a moon when its planet is stolen?

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July 31, 2026 • 47 views
Original source: Universe Today

The galaxy is littered with rogue planets, worlds flung out of the systems that built them, drifting between the stars with no sun to call their own. But when a planet is torn away, does anything go with it? New simulations say yes, a passing star can rip a world out of its orbit and leave its moons...

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