Saturn now has a ridiculous number of moons
Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...
Saturn Now Has 274 Moons But Exactly What Makes Something A Moon Remains Unclear
Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons , as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...
Image of Saturn in Cassini spacecraft's 'final moments' isn't what it seems
The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the ...
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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn, Bringing the Total to 274
Even before the recently announced moons, Saturn had more than anyone could reasonably keep track of. Now, astronomers have ...
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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn Securing Its Title as the Moon King and Leaving Jupiter in the Dust
Saturn has decisively claimed the crown. With the discovery of 128 new moons, the ringed planet’s total count has soared to 274 — nearly twice as many as all other planets combined. Jupiter now trails ...
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Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south ...
White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent
Multiple people familiar with the White House proposal said cuts to NASA's "Science Mission Directorate" could be as high as ...
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NASA Orbiter Will Map the Lunar Water Cycle
NASA launched a lunar orbiter Wednesday night that will trace the Moon's elusive water cycle. Lunar Trailblazer, a ...
Canada-linked team finds Saturn has 128 more moons, leaving Jupiter in cosmic dust
Canadian and other researchers have confirmed Saturn as the solar system’s undisputed “moon king," after discovering 128 more ...