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Neptune has 16 moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2024 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks
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Neptune has 16 moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2024 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks

It's the Name Your Moons Challenge! Neptune is back to name all 16 moons that have been discovered so far! Join the Sun and Neptune for this super challenge! All of Neptune's moons were named after Greek water deities, since Neptune is named for the Roman God of the Sea (Neptune's Greek name would be Poseidon.) They roll off the tongue and rhyme really well, so this one is a lot of fun to learn! Can you name all 16 moons with Neptune? Give it a try! You and your friends and families can try to master the challenge along with Neptune. Don’t worry, she's here to help you! And you can watch as many times as you need to master the challenge! It’s a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy! And, when you do master it, you can show off to your friends, family and teachers. Ask them to try to master it too! You can also show off with an “I mastered the Name Your Moon Challenge!” t-shirt from our online store! Available here at our online store: https://www.thenirks.com/apparel-and-swag-shop Please Visit Our Websites and check out Vincent's Birthday Special! Plush Vincent and a personalized birthday video! In A World Music Kids/The Nirks™: https://www.inaworldmusic.net/vincent-1.html Check out our online store: https://in-a-world-music-kids.myspreadshop.com In A World Music Kids: https://www.youtube.com/c/InAWorldMusicKIDS/featured Moons of Neptune: Triton, Proteus, Larissa, Laomedeia, Thalassa, Psamathe, Naiad, Despina, Nereid and Galatea, Halimede, Sao, Hippocamp, Neso S/2002 N5 S/2021 N1 Thanks for watching the Name Your Moons Challenge! ©January 2024 Goes to Eleven Media.
Uranus has 28 Moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2024 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks
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Uranus has 28 Moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2024 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks

It's the Name Your Moons Challenge! Uranus is back to name all 28 moons that have been discovered so far! Join the Sun and Uranus for this super challenge! All of Uranus' moons were named after Shakespearean and Alexander Pope literary Characters. They roll off the tongue and rhyme really well, so this one is a lot of fun to learn! Can you name all 28 moons with Uranus? Give it a try! You and your friends and families can try to master the challenge along with Uranus. Don’t worry, he's here to help you! And you can watch as many times as you need to master the challenge! It’s a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy! And, when you do master it, you can show off to your friends, family and teachers. Ask them to try to master it too! You can also show off with an “I mastered the Name Your Moon Challenge!” t-shirt from our online store! Available here at our online store: https://www.thenirks.com/apparel-and-swag-shop Please Visit Our Website and check out Vincent's Birthday Special! Plush Vincent and a personalized birthday video! https://www.thenirks.com/shop Moons of Uranus Include: Desdemona, Francisco, Ferdinand, Prospero, Oberon, Ophelia, Juliet, Cordelia, Puck, and Cupid, Ariel, Sycorax, and Umbriel, Mab, Belinda, Trinculo, Perdita, Portia, Stephano, Margaret and Miranda, Setebos and Bianca, Rosalind and Cressida, Caliban, Titania. S/2023 U1 Thanks for watching the Name Your Moons Challenge! ©January 2024 Goes to Eleven Media.
Jupiter has 95 Moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2023 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks
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Jupiter has 95 Moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2023 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks

SPACE UPDATE! Jupiter now has 95 confirmed moons! Join your host, the Sun, and planet Jupiter as Jupiter attempts to name all 95 of his moons! Do you think you can master the Jupiter Name your Moons Challenge? Give it a try! You and your friends and families can try to master the challenge along with Jupiter. Don’t worry, he's here to help you! And you can watch as many times as you need to master the challenge! It’s a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy! And, when you do master it, you can show off to your friends, family and teachers. Ask them to try to master it too! You can also show off with an “I mastered the Name Your Moon Challenge!” t-shirt from our online store! Available here at our online store: https://www.thenirks.com/apparel-and-swag-shop Please Visit Our Websites and check out Vincent's Birthday Special! Plush Vincent and a personalized birthday video! https://www.thenirks.com/shop ©January 2022 Goes to Eleven Media. Jupiter's Confirmed Moons 2023: 1. Ganymede, 2. Isonoe, 3. Europa, 4. Io, 5. Herse, 6. Kore, 7. Kallichore , 8. Themisto, 9. Sinope, 10. Leda , 11. Callisto, 12. Erinome, 13. Adrastea, 14. Eurydome, 15. Amalthea, 16. Metis, 17. Euporie, 18. Chaldene, 19. Kalyke, 20. Thebe, 21. Cyllene, 22. Hegemone 23. Carpo , 24. Mneme, 25. Hermippe, 26. Elara, 27. Carme, 28. Iocaste, 29. Pasiphaë, 30. Aoede, 31. Praxidike, 32. Helike, 33. Kale, 34. Callirrhoe, 35. Megaclite, 36. Orthosie, 37. Eukelade, 38. Arche, 39. Pasithee, 40. Dia, 41. Sponde, 42. Taygete, 43. Thelxinoe, 44. Euanthe, 45. Autonoe, 46. Ananke, 47. Thyone, 48. Aitne, 49. Lysithea, 50. Harpalyke, 51. Himalia, 52. Jupiter L1, 53. Jupiter L2, 54. Ersa, 55. Pandia, 56. Valetudo 57. Eirene, 58. Eupheme, 59. Philophrosyne 60. S/2003 J2, 61. S/2003 J4, 62. S/2003 J9, 63. S/2003 J10, 64. S/2003 J12, 65. S/2003 J16, 66. S/2003 J18, 67. S/2003 J19, 68. S/2003 J23, 69. S/2003 J24 70. S/2011 J1, 71. S/2011 J2, 72. S/2011 J3 73. S/2016 J1, 74. S/2016 J3 75. S/2016 J4 76. S/2017 J1, 77. S/2017 J2, 78. S/2017 J3, 79. S/2017 J5, 80. S/2017 J6, 81. S/2017 J7, 82. S/2017 J8, 83. S/2017 J9, 84. S/2018 J2 85. S/2018 J3 86. S/2018 J4 87. S/2021 J1 88. S/2021 J2 89. S/2021 J3 90. S/2021 J4 91. S/2021 J5 92. S/2021 J6 93. S/2022 J1 94. S/2022 J2 95. S/2022 J3
Saturn has 146 Moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2023 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks
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Saturn has 146 Moons! Name Your Moons Challenge! 2023 Update – Space / Astronomy from The Nirks

It's the Name Your Moons Challenge! Saturn - The New Lord of the Moons - is back to name all 146 moons that have been discovered so far! Join the Sun and Saturn for this super challenge! Can you name all 146 moons with Saturn? Give it a try! You and your friends and families can try to master the challenge along with Saturn. Don’t worry, she's here to help you! And you can watch as many times as you need to master the challenge! It’s a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy! And, when you do master it, you can show off to your friends, family and teachers. Ask them to try to master it too! You can also show off with an “I mastered the Name Your Moon Challenge!” t-shirt from our online store! Available here at our online store: https://www.thenirks.com/apparel-and-swag-shop Please Visit Our Website and check out Vincent's Birthday Special! Plush Vincent and a personalized birthday video! https://www.thenirks.com/shop ©January 2022 Goes to Eleven Media. Saturns Moons: 1. Titan, 2. Aegaeon, 3. Kiviuq 4. Atlas, 5. Pandora, 6. Methone, 7. Daphnis, 8. Helene, 9. Dione, 10. Polydeuces, 11. Rhea, 12. Tethys, 13. Iapetus, 14. Bestla, 15. Loge, 16. Surtur, 17. Fenrir, 18. Suttungr, 19. Tarvos, 20. Aegir, 21. Hyrrokkin, 22. Mundilfari, 23. Erriapus, 24. Fornjot, 25. Kari, 26. Jarnsaxa, 27. Skoll, 28. Prometheus, 29. Tarqeq, 30. Epimetheus 31. Albiorix, 32. Skathi, 33. Telesto, 34. Phoebe, 35. Greip, 36. Narvi, 37. Calypso, 38. Thrymr, 39. Ijiraq, 40. Bergelmir, 41. Paaliaq, 42. Enceladus, 43. Ymir, 44. Anthe, 45. Pan, 46. Pallene, 47. Mimas, 48. Siarnaq, 49. Farbauti, 50. Janus, 51. Hati, 52. Bebhionn, 53. Hyperion, 54. Angroboda 55. Gerriod 56. Alvadi 57. Thiazzi 58. Beli 59. Gunnlod 60. Gerd 61. Eggther 62. Gridr 63. Skyrmir 64. S/2004 S7, 65. S/2004 S12, 66. S/2004 S13, 67. S/2004 S17, 68. S/2004 S21, 69. S/2004 S24, 70. S/2004 S26, 71. S/2004 S28 72. S/2004 S29 73. S/2004 S31 74. S/2004 S34 75. S/2004 S36 76. S/2004 S37 77. S/2004 S39 78. S/2004 S40 79. S/2004 S41 80. S/2004 S42 81. S/2004 S43 82. S/2004 S44 83. S/2004 S45 84. S/2004 S46 85. S/2004 S47 86. S/2004 S48 87. S/2004 S49 88. S/2004 S50 89. S/2004 S51 90. S/2004 S52 91. S/2004 S53 92. S/2005 S4 93. S/2005 S5 94. S/2006 S1, 95. S/2006 S3, 96. S/2006 S9 97. S/2006 S10 98. S/2006 S11 99. S/2006 S12 100. S/2006 S13 101. S/2006 S14 102. S/2006 S15 103. S/2006 S16 104. S/2006 S17 105. S/2006 S18 106. S/2006 S19 107. S/2006 S20 108. S/2007 S2, 109. S/2007 S3, 110. S/2007 S5 111. S/2007 S6 112. S/2007 S7 113. S/2007 S8 114. S/2007 S9 115. S/2009 S1 116. S/2019 S1 117. S/2019 S2 118. S/2019 S3 119. S/2019 S4 120. S/2019 S5 121. S/2019 S6 122. S/2019 S7 123. S/2019 S8 124. S/2019 S9 125. S/2019 S10 126. S/2019 S11 127. S/2019 S12 128. S/2019 S13 129. S/2019 S14 130. S/2019 S15 131. S/2019 S16 132. S/2019 S17 133. S/2019 S18 134. S/2019 S19 135. S/2019 S20 136. S/2019 S21 137. S/2020 S1 138. S/2020 S2 139. S/2020 S3 140. S/2020 S4 141. S/2020 S5 142. S/2020 S6 143. S/2020 S7 144. S/2020 S8 145. S/2020 S9 146. S/2020 S10

Exciting Space Updates

Hubble and Webb Get Closer Look at Vega

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Europa Clipper Probe Launch

The Europa clipper probe launched on October 14th, 2024  and will arrive at Europa 9Jupiter's moon) by 2030. It will search for areas under its surface where life is possible.  (aka Space Fish!) Can't wait to see what they find! 

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Learn more HERE

New planet Discovered - TOI-733b

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Nasa's Curiosity Rover Discovers Sulfur Crystals on Mars!

The Curiosity Rover drove over a martian rock that cracked open to reveal yellow sulfur crystals!  Read more about it HERE

Weird Galaxy Discovered by Webb Telescope

The James Webb Telescope just discovered that a galaxy named GS-NDG-9422 (9422), has an unusual light signature suggesting that its gas shines brighter than its stars!  How weird!  Learn more HERE

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