Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
1 year, 10 months ago

Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, who was part of the team. Sheppard — who discovered a slew of moons around Saturn a few years ago and has taken part in 70 moon discoveries so far around Jupiter — expects to keep adding to the lunar tally of both gas giants. Jupiter and Saturn are loaded with small moons, believed to be fragments of once bigger moons that collided with one another or with comets or asteroids, Sheppard said.

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Three new moons of Uranus and Neptune discovered
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Three new moons of Uranus and Neptune discovered

Salon  

Scientists recently noticed three new moons lingering around Uranus and Neptune, which are the most distant planets in our solar system. “The three newly discovered moons are the faintest ever found around these two ice giant planets using ground-based telescopes,” said Scott S. Sheppard, astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, in a statement. Astronomers discovered the moon using the …

Astronomers discover three new moons around Neptune and Uranus: Details here
10 months ago

Astronomers discover three new moons around Neptune and Uranus: Details here

India TV News  

Astronomers have found three new moons in our solar system. Two of these new moons are circling Neptune and one has been found circling around Uranus. With the latest discovery, the total number of known moons around Neptune and Uranus now stands at 16 and 28 respectively. One of Neptune’s new moons has the longest known orbital journey yet. It …

With discovery of 12 more moons, Jupiter now has 92, the most in our solar system
1 year, 10 months ago

With discovery of 12 more moons, Jupiter now has 92, the most in our solar system

LA Times  

Scientists have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, giving the giant planet a record-breaking 92 in total, more than any other planet in our solar system. Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92 for our solar system. The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical …

Jupiter beats Saturn to become the planet with most moons: 92
1 year, 10 months ago

Jupiter beats Saturn to become the planet with most moons: 92

The Hindu  

February 04, 2023 04:37 pm | Updated 05:06 pm IST Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre, said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, who was part of the team. Sheppard — who …

Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
1 year, 10 months ago

Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system

India TV News  

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre, said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, who was part of the team. Sheppard — who discovered a slew of moons around Saturn a few years …

Saturn’s satellites with moons of their own
2 years, 9 months ago

Saturn’s satellites with moons of their own

The Hindu  

Answering the question "which planet in the solar system has the most number of natural satellites?" Italian mathematician and astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovered the next four moons of Saturn between 1671 and 1684. It was English astronomer John Herschel who suggested that the moons of Saturn be related with the Greek mythical brothers and sisters of Kronus – the …

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