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 ...

The discovery of 62 'irregular' moons orbiting Saturn brings the planet’s total to 145 — and hints at a chaotic past. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

You’ve heard about the race to get humans back to the moon via the Artemis program, but there’s another moon race going on in our solar system, with planets vying for the title of most moons.

Researchers studied two years’ worth of data to find 62 more Saturnian moons, bringing the planet’s total to 145. Image: NASA, ESA, John T. Clarke (Boston University), Zolt G. Levay (STScI) In ...

The Saturn system has always been a contender in the contest for most moons in the solar system. For a while, it was duking it out with Jupiter for the title, but after a recent trio of announcements ...

Saturn and two of its moons, Tethys and Dione, photographed by Voyager 1 on November 3, 1980. NASA/JPL-Caltech Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites ...

The Minor Planet Center has confirmed the addition of 28 newly discovered moons of Saturn. Saturn now has 117 moons and Jupiter has 95. Corey Powell notes that if we start counting all the chunks in ...

A team using the telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii has just discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Saturn, the sixth ...

Saturn, the giant planet known for its rings, is now being celebrated for having the highest number of moons in the solar system – 145 total, after gaining 62 additional moons in May, according to ...

They're new, they're small, and they didn't make sense. That's what could be said for five of the littlest members of Saturn's expansive satellite family. The largest of this group, Janus, measures ...

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 ...