Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy 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.

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128 new moons discovered around Saturn as its realm expands
3 weeks, 1 day ago

128 new moons discovered around Saturn as its realm expands

India Today  

Saturn has solidified its status as the planet with the most moons in our solar system, surpassing Jupiter with a total of 274 moons. This new milestone was made possible by the identification of 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, a finding officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union on March 11, 2025. All of the newly discovered moons are classified …

Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus
1 year, 1 month ago

Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Astronomers have found three previously …

With discovery of 12 more moons, Jupiter now has 92, the most in our solar system
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
2 years, 1 month 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 …

NASA photo of Jupiter's moon Io shows lava lakes glowing bright red
2 years, 3 months ago

NASA photo of Jupiter's moon Io shows lava lakes glowing bright red

Daily Mail  

NASA snap of the moon's fiery surface was taken in July and released this week NASA has released a stunning photo of Jupiter's moon Io, showing fiery lava lakes glowing brightly on its surface. The volcano-laced surface of Jupiter's moon Io was captured in infrared by the Juno spacecraft’s Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper imager as it flew by at a …

Jupiter Was Closest to Earth in 59 Years and Stargazers Snapped Incredible Photos of Gas Giant
2 years, 6 months ago

Jupiter Was Closest to Earth in 59 Years and Stargazers Snapped Incredible Photos of Gas Giant

News 18  

Stargazers around the world were in for a treat on Monday. The rare Jupiter opposition made many catch a glimpse of the largest planet in the solar system and four of its moons. pic.twitter.com/2x9aK7tqBh— Aloke Kumar September 26, 2022 After staying up all night shooting it, here's my shot of Jupiter at "Opposition". pic.twitter.com/6K06whceEo— Andrew McCarthy September 27, 2022 My …

Saturn’s satellites with moons of their own
3 years 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 …

Astronomers discover a moon-forming disc around a giant Jupiter-like exoplanet
3 years, 8 months ago

Astronomers discover a moon-forming disc around a giant Jupiter-like exoplanet

Daily Mail  

The birth of moons surrounding a distant Jupiter-like Exoplanet has been observed for the first time, giving astronomers insight into early planetary systems. The planet, named PDS 70c, is in orbit around the very young 5.4 million-year-old star PDS 70, which is three quarters the mass of the Sun, and is still in the process of forming new planets - …

Discovery of 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter
5 years, 5 months ago

Discovery of 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter

LA Times  

The solar system has a new winner in the moon department. Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82, scientists said Monday. Sheppard and his team used a telescope in Hawaii to spot Saturn’s 20 new moons over the summer. Astronomers have pretty much completed the inventory of moons as small as …

10 new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one that is crashing into other moons
6 years, 8 months ago

10 new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one that is crashing into other moons

Firstpost  

Jupiter’s 79 moons are the most of any planet in the solar system, followed by the 62 of Saturn. Astronomers on Tuesday announced the discovery of 10 more moons of Jupiter, bringing to 79 the number known to be circling the giant gas planet, including one “wrong-way driver” that appears destined to crash into other moons sharing its orbital highway. …

12 new moons discovered around Jupiter and one of them is a 'wrong way driver' waiting to crash into another celestial body!
6 years, 8 months ago

12 new moons discovered around Jupiter and one of them is a 'wrong way driver' waiting to crash into another celestial body!

India Today  

When we thought it could not get any crowded near Jupiter, a research team led by astronomer Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington discovered a dozen more moons orbiting the gas giant of our solar system. Valetudo: The 'wrong way driver' or 'oddball' among the gas giant's moons Among the newly-found moons around Jupiter, scientists are …

Scientists discover 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter while hunting for the elusive Planet X
6 years, 8 months ago

Scientists discover 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter while hunting for the elusive Planet X

LA Times  

While hunting for the elusive Planet X, astronomers have discovered 12 additional moons around Jupiter, bringing the grand total of the planet’s known satellites up to a whopping 79. “We thought we might find a few more moons by covering the whole Jovian system in one exposure, which hadn’t been done before.” The researchers deliberately picked fields to image that …

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