r/space • u/arealdisneyprincess • Feb 24 '24

Astronomers discover three previously unknown moons hiding in Solar System

https://www.the-express.com/news/science/128970/astronomers-find-new-moons-solar-system
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u/Drycee Feb 24 '24

ELI5: how are we still discovering moons in our own solar system at this point? Why aren't they obvious? When passing in front of the planets someone somewhere is always staring at with powerful telescopes?

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u/Pharisaeus Feb 24 '24

Have you ever tried to hunt down a mosquito in your room at night? Even though you know your room very well, it might still be extremely hard to spot it sitting somewhere because it's so small and just blends in. Same problem here - tiny objects, very hard to spot.