A team using the telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii has just discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, was already the reigning champion of moon-having. A ...

A further 128 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn, bringing the planet's total to 274 – more than there are around all the other planets in our solar system combined.

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 discovery of 128 new moons puts Saturn way ahead of its rival, Jupiter.

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 ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system.

Saturn has an official count of 274 moon after 128 new moons found in 2023 were recognized.

Home > Science A Series of Cosmic Collisions Gave Saturn 128 'New' Moons The smashups are thought to have occurred at least 100 million years ago, but the moons they created are new to astronomers.

Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, making its total 274 moons. This discovery surpassed Jupiter's count of 95 moons. These moons are identified by numbers and letters and ...

Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, further solidifying the planet as the "moon king" of our solar system.

The observations took place from 2019 to 2023. A multinational team of astronomers initially discovered 62 new moons on Saturn. They later found the traces of faint objects within the Saturn system ...