Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

The ratification means Saturn goes well ahead of Jupiter, which has a puny population ... equator and are found beyond the ...

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, captivates scientists with its massive size, stunning rings, and diverse moons.

As of February 2024, Jupiter has 95 moons ... the ratio of smaller moons to larger ones. [Related: Saturn has a slushy core and rings that wiggle. ] Most of the newly discovered moons are located ...

Saturn surpasses Jupiter with 128 newly discovered moons, becoming the planet with the most moons in our solar system.

This vibrant image of Saturn highlights its colourful bands and iconic rings. Captured by NASA, it offers a stunning view of the ringed giant.

towering over the previous record-holder Jupiter, which has 95 moons. The recent discovery points to what astronomers have speculated for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive ...

Saturn’s rings will be edge-on twice in 2025, in March and November. From 2019 to 2023, Jupiter and Saturn were fighting for first place in the moon race. In 2019, Saturn surpassed Jupiter with ...

Jupiter and Saturn have taken turns hosting ... Many astronomers see Saturn's rings and moons as part of an interconnected system. For now, the IAU has assigned a string of numbers and letters ...