A team of Hungarian astronomers has determined that the Earth has three moons.

Hungarian scientists claim that these mysterious clouds orbit the Earth at a distance of 400,000 kilometers, or almost the same distance as the Moon, and that these moons are composed entirely of dust.

Surprisingly, Polish astronomer Kazimierz Kordylewski discovered two mysterious clouds that would later be named Kordylewski dust clouds in 1961, sparking a debate about the existence of these two planets. The Polish researcher hypothesized that these dust clouds could be in Earth’s orbit around the Lagrange points L4 and L5. Through further analysis of these celestial bodies it has been determined that these dust clouds are essentially fictional satellites orbiting the Earth.

Although Kordylewski clouds are as close to Earth as the Moon, astronomers rarely look for them, making them two of the most difficult objects to locate. Confirming that our planet has dusty pseudosatellites orbiting alongside our lunar neighbor is fascinating, according to study co-author Judit Slíz-Balogh, an astronomer at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary.

Experts say that because these satellite clouds are so faint, they have remained hidden for a long time. However, these dust clouds can appear momentarily due to reflection from the sun. The scientists used sophisticated polarizing filters in their cameras to identify scattered light bouncing off individual dust particles throughout the investigation.

Some space specialists believe these unusual dust clouds are just a passing phenomenon, although Hungarian astronomers have confirmed the existence of two other moons orbiting Earth. These critics argue that solar winds or gravitational nudges from other planets could quickly sweep away the huge dust clouds seen by the astronomers involved in this study.

Humanity’s understanding of the solar system has previously been altered by new space research. A few weeks ago, several scientists surmised that a rogue planet, most likely Planet Nine, was hidden in the solar system beyond Neptune. Additionally, researchers showed that Planet Nine lives in a very dark zone, which may help explain why current ground-based observatories are having trouble finding this space body.