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Saturn beats Jupiter with most number of Moons

Ratification of 128 additional moons puts the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count The International Astronomical Union on Tuesday ratified the recent discovery of 128 previously unknown moons orbiting Saturn,

Popular Science · 2d

Which planet has the most moons? Saturn dethrones Jupiter.

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 Saturn, bringing the new total up to 274 moons .

WION on MSN · 1d

Saturn beats Jupiter with the most number of Moons

The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn which brings its current moon count to 274 which is nearly twice as many as all the other planets combined.

Saturn solidifies its title

CBC.ca · 17h

Saturn solidifies its title as moon king with the discovery of 128 new moons

With a whopping total of 274 moons, researchers say Saturn’s tug of war with Jupiter for the title is settled once and for all.

The Independent · 8h

Astronomers find Saturn has 128 more moons in rare discovery

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team of astronomers led by Edward Ashton at the Academia Sinica in Taiwan. The sixth planet from the Sun now has a grand total of 274 moons, the most of any planet in the Solar System.

National Geographic · 1d

Saturn now has a ridiculous number of moons

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.

Nature1d

Saturn has a whopping 274 moons ― scientists want to know why

A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.

Astronomy47m

Why so many spacecraft carry magnetometers

Pictures may enliven us, but other data, such as information about magnetic fields, add a huge amount to our understanding of ...

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Jupiter jealous? Saturn recruits 128 more moons, growing its cosmic army to 274

This brings Saturn's grand total to 274 moons. To put it into perspective, that's nearly double all the other planets' moons. Poor Jupiter, once the reigning moon king, now trails far behind with ...

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Saturn now has 274 moons – but exactly what makes something a moon remains unclear

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

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