Jupiter in the Solar System

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 .

CBC.ca · 7h

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.

Live Science on MSN · 10h

128 new moons discovered orbiting Saturn, nearly doubling the ringed planet's total

Faint signatures detected by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have revealed 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the indisputable frontrunner for having the most moons in our solar system.

Nature · 1d

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.

National Geographic news · 1d

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 beyond any other planet in our solar system.

ZME Science on MSN13h

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 ...

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Ancient Asteroid Unlocks 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Magnetic Secrets of the Solar System

A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

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The Solar System’s Most Extreme Weather—And Where It Happens

The Solar System is a vast and varied landscape offering an array of planetary and moonscape phenomena unlike anything found ...

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 ...

What If the Asteroid Belt Had Formed a Super-Earth? Scientists Reveal the Shocking Impact

Could a giant planet between Mars and Jupiter have doomed Earth? A new study suggests that small changes would have been ...

Saturn Secures Its Title as the ‘Moon King’ With Major Haul of New Moons

Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...

The Associated Press on MSN13d

Every planet of our solar system is lining up in the February night sky

The astronomical linkup is fairly common and can happen at least every year depending on the number of planets.

USA TODAY on MSN10d

What time could you see the planetary parade on Friday? Here's what to know.

Stargazers could have the chance to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune − with the right ...

CNET on MSN8d

Jupiter's Moon Callisto Probably Has an Ocean Under Its Surface

If there was a contest for the most interesting moon in our solar system, Callisto would be a contender. Jupiter's ...

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Beyond our solar system: scientists identify a new exoplanet candidate

In research highlighted in a new paper, published today in The Astrophysical Journal, Scientia Senior Lecturer Ben Montet and PhD candidate Brendan McKee analysed changes in the timing of a known ...

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