US EditionAstronomers Keep Finding New Moons of Jupiter and Saturn
The Minor Planet Center raised Saturn’s total moons to 285 and Jupiter’s to 101 after detecting 15 tiny, faint satellites using large ground telescopes.
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Astronomers Detect a Dozen New Moons Around Saturn, Creating a Record Gap With Jupiter
A new set of tiny moons has been identified around Jupiter and Saturn, quietly increasing their already vast satellite systems. With these additions, the total number of known moons in the solar system now stands at 442, a figure that continues to climb as detection methods improve. These objects are not the large, familiar moons often highlighted in planetary science. They are extremely small and faint, requiring some of the most powerful teles…
The Minor Planet Center, belonging to the Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysics Center, officialized the addition of 15 new moons for the two major planets of the solar system. Jupiter added 4 new moons, while Saturn added 11. Saturn is the planet with the most moons of the solar system, with 285 natural satellites. Jupiter has 101 moons according to the last count of the Minor Planet Center. Related news: From Moon Eclipse to Star Rain: The Astronom…
More moons for Jupiter and Saturn! New totals here
Saturn now officially has 285 moons! This animation, from Tony Dunn at Orbitsimulator.com, shows some of the previously known moons in white and newly discovered moons in red, as they orbit Saturn. On March 16, 2026, the Minor Planet Center announced 11 more moons for Saturn and 4 more moons for Jupiter. Image via Tony Dunn. Used with permission. You deserve a daily dose of good news. For the latest in science and the night sky, subscribe to Ear…
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