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Saturn has more moons than any planet in our solar system. Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn , further solidifying the planet as the "moon king" of our solar system.
Saturn's moons are named for Norse, Gallic, and Canadian Inuit gods, and these new moons will follow the same convention.
Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system.
Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274. The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history.
The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...
Astronomers have spotted 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, boosting its total to 274 and making it the planet with the most moons. Here’s why this cosmic dis ...
A team using the telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii has just discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, was already the reigning champion of moon-having. A ...
It seems that title is once again changing hands, though, as astronomers discovered 62 new moons around Saturn. That brings Saturn’s moon count to a total of 145 moons — over 50 more than ...
With 128 new moons for Saturn, it might take a while to come up with names that follow the IAU rules. Maybe we’ll even see the addition of different mythologies.