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Last Updated:March 12, 2025, 10:59 IST
Saturn now has 274 moons, surpassing Jupiter’s 95 moons after scientists discovered 128 new moons using advanced telescopes, a report has claimed.
Image shows some of Saturn’s previously discovered moons (NASA)
A total of 128 new moons have been found orbiting Saturn, making it the planet with the maximum number of moons, surpassing Jupiter.
According to a report with The Guardian, with the new moons found, Saturn now consists of a total of 274 moons, which is almost twice as many as all other planets combined.
“Sure enough, we found 128 new moons," Dr Edward Ashton, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Academia Sincia in Taiwan, was quoted by the report as saying.
“Based on our projections, I don’t think Jupiter will ever catch up," he added.
Earlier, the same team of astronauts had identified 62 Saturnian moons using the Canada France Hawaii telescope.
As of February 5, 2024, Jupiter has a total of 95 moons.
According to the report, the moons have been formally recognised by the Astronomical Union and have been assigned strings of numbers and letters.
Later, the moons would be given names based on Gallic, Norse and Canadian Inuit Gods.
Location : First Published:March 12, 2025, 10:59 IST
News world 128 New Moons Found On Saturn, Total 274; Planet Surpasses Jupiter To Become 'Moon King'
