Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Uranus's small moons are dark, red, and water-poor


…Except for Mab, which is even weirder than expected.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Space.com

Read more on:

Photo of Uranus

Uranus

Photo of small moons

small moons

Related news:

News photo

Decades Later, Scientists Finally Explain Voyager 2’s Bizarre Readings at Uranus

News photo

SwRI may have solved a mystery surrounding Uranus’ radiation belts - EurekAlert!

News photo

New research challenges Uranus and Neptune's classification as 'ice giants', with some models suggesting most of their bulk could be in the form of rock