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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An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more ...

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 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 ...

Scientists believe that the moons are remnants of larger objects shattered by ancient collisions, a glimpse into the chaotic early solar system.

Canadian and other researchers have confirmed Saturn as the solar system’s undisputed “moon king," after discovering 128 more ...

The smashups are thought to have occurred at least 100 million years ago, but the moons they created are new to astronomers.

The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...

The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s ...