The two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, also have the largest satellite systems, or the most moons.
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Saturn has an asymmetric magnetic shield, unlike Earth, suggests NASA's Cassini mission data
The gas giant’s rapid rotation and its active moons have contributed to such asymmetry.
The newly discovered moons are "irregular" satellites, meaning they are small (averaging about 3 km across) and have distant, often eccentric orbits.
Saturn's magnetic shield is asymmetrical compared to Earth's, suggests a new study involving University College London (UCL) ...
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