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Saturn solidifies its title as moon king

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 Print · 8h

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

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.

SYFY on MSN · 2d

Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn, Bringing the Total to 274

Even before the recently announced moons, Saturn had more than anyone could reasonably keep track of. Now, astronomers have announced the confirmation of 128 new moons around Saturn, bringing its total to 274, more moons than those around all the other planets in the solar system combined.

The Debrief · 3d

More Than 100 New “Irregular” Moons Orbiting Saturn Have Been Discovered by Astronomers

Harvard astronomers have announced the discovery of over 100 previously undiscovered moons orbiting the planet Saturn.

Duluth News Tribune · 16h

Astro Bob: Saturn's family growing fast — 274 moons and counting

Not that it was a competition, but Saturn surpassed Jupiter in known moons a few years ago. Now the giant planet may never catch up. On March 11, a team of astronomers announced the discovery of 128 new moons for a grand total of 274.

Space.com on MSN2d

Saturn officially has 128 more moons

You thought Saturn's 146 moons were impressive? Think again. The ringed planet's moon count has nearly doubled with the ...

Quanta Magazine3d

The Road Map to Alien Life Passes Through the ‘Cosmic Shoreline’

Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...

Mathrubhumi English3h

Explainer: 128 new moons for Saturn, but what even counts as a moon?

Saturn surpasses Jupiter with 128 newly discovered moons, becoming the planet with the most moons in our solar system.

Space.com2d

Saturn's moons: Facts about the weird and wonderful satellites of the ringed planet

The largest of Saturn's moons and the first to be discovered is Titan. It is the only moon in the solar system known to have a substantial atmosphere. Nitrogen and methane extend around the moon ...

Astronomy on MSN4d

Cryovolcanism on Titan may replenish its thick atmosphere

Experiments suggest that processes in the interior of the moon could keep it swathed in an atmosphere that should otherwise ...

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