Astronomers find Saturn has 128 more moons in rare discovery
Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team of astronomers led by Edward Ashton at the Academia Sinica in Taiwan. The sixth planet from the Sun now has a grand total of 274 moons, the most of any planet in the Solar System.
Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.
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Jupiter jealous? Saturn recruits 128 more moons, growing its cosmic army to 274Saturn has seized the title of moon king. Astronomers have just discovered as many as 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. This ...
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