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 ...
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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 and Jupiter, the two gas giants, have long vied for the title of “moon king.” Over the years, astronomers have been ...
Astronomers find Saturn has 128 more moons in rare discovery
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 ...
Saturn now has a ridiculous number of moons
Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Saturn now has 274 moons – but exactly what makes something a moon remains unclear
Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...