Name: Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
Uploaded: 2025-03-14T05:04:07+00:00
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Description: Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing its total to 274, nearly double the number of Jupiter’s moons. These moons, mostly irregular and potato-shaped, were identified usin

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Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing its total to 274, nearly double the number of Jupiter’s moons.

These moons, mostly irregular and potato-shaped, were identified using the “shift and stack” technique.

Saturn now leads the solar system in moon count, with the moons expected to eventually be named after Norse, Gallic, and Canadian Inuit gods.

The discovery sheds light on the early solar system, with many of the new moons likely fragments of larger objects shattered by collisions, The Guardian has reported.

This discovery may also help clarify Saturn’s rings’ origins.

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