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Saturn regained its title as moon king last year with the discovery of 62 new moons, bringing its total to 145 moons. The planet’s main competition in the solar system, Jupiter, has just 95 ...
A scientist who pioneered research which revealed the possibility of extra-terrestrial life on one of Saturn’s moons has been ...
Early risers will get a rare opportunity to see something extraordinary in the early hours of July 18 — the dark shadow of ...
Saturn’s largest moon Titan lies well east of Saturn this morning, while several other, smaller satellites cluster closer to the rings.
Scientists have found cell-like compartments called vesicles on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, which could form the precursors ...
Saturn has more moons than any planet in our solar system. Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, further solidifying the planet as the "moon king" of our solar system.
Saturn's moon count nearly doubled with the official recognition of 128 new moons, bringing the total to an astonishing 274 moons. The new moons were discovered by a team of astronomers using the ...
Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system.
The same phenomenon also happens to some of Saturn's other major moons, including Mimas and Rhea. However, their respective shadows are smaller and lighter than Titan's, making it harder to see them.