Webb telescope images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," offer insight into carbon dioxide, NASA says
The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering ...
Moon king: Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Here's what we know.
The discovery points to what astronomers have thought for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive collision ...
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How many moons are in the solar system?
If you look up on a clear night, the brightest and largest object in ... big enough to be considered planets in their own right. So exactly how many solar system moons have we found?
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Saturn's moons: Facts about the weird and wonderful satellites of the ringed planet
The largest, Titan, is bigger than the planet Mercury ... Related: The 10 weirdest moons in the solar system Daisy joined Space.com in February 2022, before that she worked as a staff writer ...
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Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274
The gas giant planets of our solar system have many moons ... latest haul around Saturn bring its total to 274. “It’s the largest batch of new moons,” said Mike Alexandersen at the Harvard ...
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 ...
7 lesser-known facts about our solar system
The first time you may have heard the term ‘dwarf planet’ was when Pluto got demoted to one in 2006 (RIP). However, we actually have six in our Solar System. Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris ...
Scientists find 128 new moons in Solar System in rare discovery
In 2023, Jupiter reclaimed the lead with 12 new moons. However, later that year, astronomers spotted an impressive 68 new ...