The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

Until recently, Jupiter held the record for the most moons, but with the new discovery, Saturn now has a total of 274 satellites-almost twice as many as all the other planets combined. The team ...

Saturn has taken an impressive lead in the "who has the most moons" race with Jupiter after the discovery of a further 128 natural satellites orbiting the gas giant. From 2019 to 2021, the Canada ...

The latest analysis of data from the Galileo probe reveals surprising clues about Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons. These discoveries could change our understanding of this icy satellite. Callisto, ...

Its impressive moon tally means it has the most moons of any other planet in the solar system. Saturn's satellites differ greatly in their composition, from icy giants with subsurface oceans to ...

Ariane Flight VA233 carrying four European Galileo navigation satellites launches in November 2016 in Kourou, French Guiana. (Stephane Corvaja/ESA via Getty Images) THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The ...

July 21, 2024 — Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath their crusts. A NASA experiment suggests -- if these oceans support life ...

This system provides a practical way to identify and track the moons until more formal naming conventions are applied. In accordance with established practices for Saturn’s satellites ...

Saturn runs rings around Jupiter Ratification of 128 new moons put the smaller gas giant way ahead on satellite count The International Astronomical Union on Tuesday ratified the recent discovery of ...