Saturn Takes Back Crown for Most Moons in Solar System
TL;DR
Saturn has regained its title as the planet with the most moons in the solar system, with the discovery of 62 new moons bringing its total to 145, surpassing Jupiter's 95. The new moons will eventually be named after Gallic, Norse, and Canadian Inuit gods. Many of the new moons are believed to be remnants of a recent moon-moon collision. The discovery was made using a technique called "shift and stack" to detect fainter and smaller satellites.
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- Saturn regains status as planet with most moons in solar system The Guardian
- Move Over Jupiter: Saturn Adds 62 More Moons to Its Count The New York Times
- New Observations Double Saturn's “Irregular” Moons - Sky & Telescope Sky & Telescope
- Saturn reclaims 'moon king' title with 62 newfound satellites, bringing total to 145 Space.com
- Saturn reclaims title of having the most moons in the solar system Daily Mail
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