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 ...
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 ...
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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn Securing Its Title as the Moon King and Leaving Jupiter in the Dust
Saturn and Jupiter, the two gas giants, have long vied for the title of “moon king.” Over the years, astronomers have been ...
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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Orbiting Saturn, Cementing the Planet’s Title of ‘Moon King’
The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...
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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 ...
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 ...