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NASA research has shown that cell-like compartments called vesicles could form naturally in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan.
The Minor Planet Center has confirmed the addition of 28 newly discovered moons of Saturn. Saturn now has 117 moons and Jupiter has 95.
Put Saturn's 83 moons in perspective with this size comparison placing them on a London backdrop before zooming out to accommodate Titan.
Saturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other planets combined.
Saturn has dozens of new moons, bringing it to a total of 274. All of the new moons are between 2 and 4 kilometres wide, but at what point is a rock too small to be a moon?
Astronomers recently announced that they had discovered 62 new moons around the ringed planet Saturn and more are being added to the list. So, how have they lain hidden for so long?
Saturn has 25 big moons. The remaining 250, with mean diameters ranging from 2 to 213 km (1 to 132 mi), orbit much farther from Saturn. They are irregular satellites, having high orbital inclinations ...
Saturn has pushed Jupiter out of the spotlight, reclaiming its title of most moons in the solar system. Astronomers recently found 62 more, bringing its total to 145.
The team is holding a contest to name all 20 moons they've recently discovered orbiting Saturn, which brings the planet's total moons to 82. This, according to Sheppard, makes Saturn the "new king ...
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