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What is believed to have happened to most of the Moon's volatile elements?
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As the Moon has a relatively small gravitational field, lower density elements will escape into space.
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Witch planet doesn't have no moon?
In our solar system, Mercury and Venus are believed to have no moons.
Is the moon captured?
The moons Phobos and Deimos of planet Mars are believed to be captured asteroids because of their closeness to the Asteroid Belt. And Triton, one of Neptune's moons, is also believed to be captured by the Kuper Belt. But if you're asking about the Earth's moon, it's not.
What could explain the darker appearance of moons and rings in the outer solar system?
They are made of small, sooty particles and radiation darkening with loss of volatile bright ices.
Does Mars planet have a moon or moons?
Mars has two moons. The bigger one is called Phobos and the smaller one is called Deimos. They're believed to be captured asteroids.
How many moons does Jupiter have in its orbit?
There are no moons in Jupiter. Jupiter does have 63 confirmed that are in a stable orbit around the planet though. There could well be more than this though, which have yet to be discovered.Jupiter have 64 moons.
How did moons become moons?
Most moons of planets are believed to form with their planets as the developing planet is surrounded by a disk of debris. Some moons, though, many be captured asteroids or planetoids. Earth's moon is believed to have formed when Earth collided with another planet.
Which moon is a captured asteroid?
Phobos and Deimos are believed to be captured moons.
What is one of the most important sources of heat in the interiors of moons that orbit close to giant planets?
decay of radioactive elements within the moons.
Witch planet doesn't have no moon?
In our solar system, Mercury and Venus are believed to have no moons.
What if the earth have two moons?
nothin but if it happened there could be a meteroi instead
Is the moon captured?
The moons Phobos and Deimos of planet Mars are believed to be captured asteroids because of their closeness to the Asteroid Belt. And Triton, one of Neptune's moons, is also believed to be captured by the Kuper Belt. But if you're asking about the Earth's moon, it's not.
Does Mars have any suns or moons?
Mars shares the same sun as the Earth does.It has two tiny moons: Phobos and Deimos, both believed to be captured asteroids.
Is Phobos a captured moon?
The moons Phobos and Deimos of planet Mars are believed to be captured asteroids.
What could explain the darker appearance of moons and rings in the outer solar system?
They are made of small, sooty particles and radiation darkening with loss of volatile bright ices.
The two moons of Mars are believed to be captured?
Phobos and Deimos are believed to be captured asteroids because of Mars close proximity to the Asteroid belt and their "asteroid" appearance.
Is there a month wih two new moons?
Yes. This last happened in February 2014.
Does Mars planet have a moon or moons?
Mars has two moons. The bigger one is called Phobos and the smaller one is called Deimos. They're believed to be captured asteroids.
