US EditionScientists Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn, Surpassing Jupiter in Total Moon Count
- Scientists have discovered 128 new moons around Saturn, bringing its total to 274 moons, as announced by Edward Ashton and the International Astronomical Union.
- Saturn now has the most moons of any planet in the Solar System, surpassing Jupiter's count of 95 moons.
- The newly discovered moons are small, each measuring only a few kilometers across, prompting questions about what constitutes a moon.
- Researchers discovered that Saturn's rings may be younger than previously believed, possibly only a few hundred million years old.
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The world of astronomy hides multiple secrets like that found in Saturn, as it has been discovered that it has 128 new moons that join its impressive collection
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UI space scientist thrilled at discovery of dozens of new moons orbiting Saturn - Radio Iowa
Turns out, there’s a lot more floating around the planet Saturn than those famous rings. Space scientists announced last week they’ve discovered Saturn has 128 more moons, for a total of 274, far more than its larger neighbor Jupiter, with just 95 moons. University of Iowa physics and astronomy professor Allison Jaynes says she’s betting […]
The ringed planet Saturn is orbited by 274 known moons. That's almost as many as the other planets in our solar system have combined.
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