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I Don’t Think Jupiter Will Ever Catch Up

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 .

IFLScience on MSN · 2d

"I Don’t Think Jupiter Will Ever Catch Up": 128 New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn

“These moons are a few kilometers in size and are likely all fragments of a smaller number of originally captured moons that were broken apart by violent collisions, either with other Saturnian moons or with passing comets,” Dr Brett Gladman, professor in the UBC department of Physics and Astronomy, added.

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

CBC.ca · 14h

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.

Interesting Engineering on MSN2d

Jupiter jealous? Saturn recruits 128 more moons, growing its cosmic army to 274

Saturn has seized the title of moon king. Astronomers have just discovered as many as 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. This ...

Mysterious cosmic body is a rogue ‘Super-Jupiter’

Previous examinations using ground-based tools as well as the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes indicated SIMP 0136 was ...

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Discovery of potential exoplanet companion to hot Jupiter TOI-2818b offers clues to planet formation

Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet—a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar ...

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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn Securing Its Title as the Moon King and Leaving Jupiter in the Dust

Saturn has decisively claimed the crown. With the discovery of 128 new moons, the ringed planet’s total count has soared to 274 — nearly twice as many as all other planets combined. Jupiter now trails ...

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Parade of planets visible tonight for Long Islanders and other earthlings

Beginning around sunset, Saturn will be situated closest to the horizon, followed by Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars higher ...

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Rare 'Planetary Parade': Witness Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn together in the sky

This Friday, all seven planets will be in the night sky for a brief period. Join the cosmic spectacle and learn where to look ...

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7-planet parade will be visible on last day of February

According to NASA, multi-planet lineups are visible "every few years," but a seven-planet alignment is particularly uncommon, as each planet's orbit varies, with some moving more quickly and Mercury, ...

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NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon

NASA's Europa Clipper will fly past Mars today to adjust its trajectory and position itself for a critical phase of its ...

The astronaut next door: Meet Kellie Gerardi, the Jupiter mom who travels to outer space

Kellie Gerardi of Jupiter, is her own kind of astronaut, one who marries science and sparkle and who wants to show other girls the way to the stars.

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