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Saturn, Moon and International Astronomical Union

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 14h

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

Knowridge Science Report · 2h

Whoa! Astronomers found 128 new moons orbiting Saturn

An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more moons orbiting Saturn. The Minor Planet Center confirmed the discoveries on March 11th.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 18h

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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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 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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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 ...

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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 ...

essanews.com on MSN22h

Saturn shatters moon record with 128 new discoveries

Scientists have discovered 128 new moons around Saturn, bringing the total number to 274. This is the largest number of such ...

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