Saturn now leads the solar system with 274 known moons. Scientists say many moons formed from past collisions.

Astronomers announced the discovery of 128 new moons orbiting Saturn on Tuesday. The moons are only a few kilometers in size. Saturn has more moons than any planet in our solar system. Astronomers ...

Are there more out there? And what exactly makes something a moon, anyway? These new discoveries cement Saturn’s place as the winner of the Solar System’s moon competition, with more confirmed ...

A report by the New York Times said these moons were possibly formed by “cosmic smashups” that sent debris into Saturn’s orbit about 100 million years ago. “Many of these moons are rocks ...

By Sage Rohrbach A photo of five of Saturn’s moons, captured by the Cassani spacecraft. The moons visible are Janus, Pandora, Enceladus, Rhea, and Mimas. Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science ...

Saturn has reclaimed its title as the planet with the most moons! Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons, bringing its total to 274. A team led by Edward Ashton in Taiwan made the discovery ...

The 128 moons that have been found on Saturn are small, only a few kilometers in diameter, being irregular due to their inclined orbits, that is, they go against the main moons of Saturn ...

There may be a clear winner in the race between Jupiter and Saturn for the most moons in the Solar System. Saturn officially has 128 new moons, taking its confirmed total to an astonishing 274 moons.

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team of astronomers led by Edward Ashton at the Academia ...