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A Subjective Ranking Of Every Moon In The Solar System : Short Wave Science writer Jennifer Leman did it. She ranked all 158 moons in our solar system. The criteria? Interviews with NASA scientists, astronomers, and her own moonpinions. She talks to host Maddie Sofia about some of her favorites. Here's her full list for Popular Mechanics.

Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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Every Moon, Ranked

Every Moon, Ranked

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Science writer Jennifer Leman did it. She ranked all 158 moons in our solar system. The criteria? Interviews with NASA scientists, astronomers, and her own moonpinions. She talks to host Maddie Sofia about some of her favorites. Here's her full list for Popular Mechanics.

Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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The moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos.

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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman, edited by Viet Le, and fact-checked by Emily Vaughn.