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A 'lost planet' may have given Jupiter and Uranus their moons
A 'lost planet' may have contributed to the formation of moons around Jupiter and Uranus. The article references an illustration of Uranus with its five largest moons and imagines an alternate timeline where Uranus lacks moons.
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