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. A natural-color view of ...

By Jonathan O’Callaghan Jonathan O’Callaghan reported on an earlier discovery of 62 moons around Saturn in 2023. Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn ...

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...

During the Virginia State High School League Championships on March 3, Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, would make a decision that would change the course of her ...

The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a large rock Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent Saturn and Jupiter have ...

When Mercury joins forces with Saturn in Pisces on Feb. 25, it could feel like a wake-up call from the cosmos If you’ve been coasting along, it’s time to wake up and get real! On Feb. 25 ...

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Saturn has 274 moons recognized by the International Astronomical Union. The number of moons increased substantially in March 2025 when 128 new moons were discovered by a team led by Edward Ashton ...