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.
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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn Securing Its Title as the Moon King and Leaving Jupiter in the DustSaturn 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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Jupiter jealous? Saturn recruits 128 more moons, growing its cosmic army to 274Saturn has seized the title of moon king. Astronomers have just discovered as many as 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. This ...
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Saturn runs rings around JupiterSaturn runs rings around Jupiter Ratification of 128 new moons put the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count The ...
Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...
If there was a contest for the most interesting moon in our solar system, Callisto would be a contender. Jupiter's ...
The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...
Using data collected by NASA's Juno spacecraft as it flew past Jupiter's highly volcanic moon Io in late 2023 and again in ...
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Total Lunar Eclipse, Blood Worm Moon: When to see it, visibility map, Florida weather forecastAmericans will have to stay up late or get up really early this week to see the latest celestial event – a total lunar eclipse. The Sun, Earth, and Blood Moon will align on Thursday night and Friday ...
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