A mere decade ago, astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Today the ringed planet boasts a staggering 274 official satellites. That’s more than any other world in the solar system—and far ...

In March 2025, the International Astronomical Union recognised the discovery of a whopping 128 more moons orbiting around ...

Saturn leads the solar system with 274 moons. From Titan’s methane lakes to Enceladus’ geysers, explore the diverse worlds of ...

The discovery wave that pushed Saturn to 274 moons The new count rests on a single, dramatic result: Astronomers identified 128 previously unknown satellites orbiting Saturn, a haul large enough to ...

Recent discoveries of new moons orbiting Saturn have sparked renewed interest in the processes behind the planet’s ring formation, challenging established astronomical theories. As scientists delve ...

How far it is from the sun: 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers), on average How big it is: 72,400 miles (116,500 km) across, or almost 10 times the size of Earth. How many moons it has: At ...

The atmospheric carbon dioxide was thought to be the result of the oxidation of oxygen molecules in the exosphere. As a consequence of this discovery, Rhea became the first Saturnian moon, and only ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious in making that assumption just because of the composition of the plumes." ...

No life has been found on Saturn's 310-mile-wide moon Enceladus. Tthe team of researchers turned to observations made by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft in 2008 during a close flyby of Enceladus to find new ...

Artist’s impression of the migration of Titan and the tilt of Saturn. Credit: Coline SAILLENFEST / IMCCE Two scientists from CNRS and Sorbonne University working at the Institute of Celestial ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor conditions ...

The rules for naming Saturn's moons mean "Moony McMoonface" is off the table. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science have discovered 20 additional moons orbiting Saturn -- and they are ...