A team using the telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii has just discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, was already the reigning champion of moon-having. A 2023 ...

A mere decade ago, astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Today the ringed planet boasts a staggering 274 official satellites. That’s more than any other world in the solar system—and far ...

Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The record-breaking statistic puts Saturn way ahead of its moon-bearing competitors, as ...

Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, further solidifying the planet as the "moon king" of our solar system. Astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, France and the U.S. announced the ...

The smashups are thought to have occurred at least 100 million years ago, but the moons they created are new to astronomers. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window ...

LONDON, 13th March, 2025 (WAM) -- Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in the running tally of moons in the solar system. Until recently, the ...

Scientists have identified over 100 additional moons orbiting Saturn, potentially resulting from cosmic collisions that deposited debris in the planet's orbit as recently as 100 million years ago. The ...

Space scientists have announced Saturn has 128 new moons. New findings have unveiled a new total of 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets combined. The International Astronomical ...

Saturn's innermost moon, which resembles the Death Star from Star Wars, may be a "stealth" ocean world, according to new research. Mimas, which is the smallest and closest to Saturn of the ringed ...