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Saturn solidifies its title as moon king

Live Science on MSN · 9h

128 new moons discovered orbiting Saturn, nearly doubling the ringed planet's total

Faint signatures detected by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have revealed 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the indisputable frontrunner for having the most moons in our solar system.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 1d

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 large rock

USA Today · 1d

Moon king: Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Here's what we know.

The discovery points to what astronomers have thought for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive collision about 100 million years ago.

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Space.com on MSN · 15h

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 official recognition of 128 new Saturnian moons, bringing its total to an astonishing 274 moons. That makes Jupiter's 95 moons look paltry, and our single moon downright embarrassing. (Just kidding, we love our moon .)

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.

Popular Science · 1d

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 .

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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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Saturn Secures Its Title as the ‘Moon King’ With Major Haul of New Moons

Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...

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Mysterious Mars moon captured in unprecedented images by space probe

A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.

Space.com on MSN12h

Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's Hera asteroid probe (photos)

The results of Hera's fly-by could ultimately tell us whether Deimos is a captured asteroid or made from debris from a giant ...

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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 ...

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Saturn smashes record as the master of moons in our solar system

All of the planets in our solar system are unique in their own way. One of the most recognizable is Saturn, famous for its ...

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