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Saturn now has 274 moons – but exactly what makes something a moon remains unclear
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 ...
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The case of Saturn's disappearing rings
Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, is distinguished by its prominent rings. However, sometimes these rings… go missing.
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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn Securing Its Title as the Moon King and Leaving Jupiter in the Dust
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 ...
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Saturn's majestic rings will vanish next week
Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.
Why Saturn’s rings have disappeared, and when they’ll be back
There were theories, however, that Saturn’s rings were transient and could disappear within 50-to-200 million years, while ...
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 ...