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 .
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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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 ...
Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...
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A Series of Cosmic Collisions Gave Saturn 128 'New' MoonsThe smashups are thought to have occurred at least 100 million years ago, but the moons they created are new to astronomers.
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