Saturn Surges Ahead with 145 Moons in the Solar System
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Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the planet's total number of moons to over 100 and making it the "moon king" of the solar system once again. The new moons were discovered using a technique called "shift and stack" and were confirmed by tracking them for several years. The moons are classified as "irregular moons" and are believed to have been created by collisions between larger moons. Saturn's irregular moons may provide insight into the history of such collisions in the gas giant system.
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- Saturn regains status as planet with most moons in solar system The Guardian
- Saturn once again reigns supreme with most moons Mashable
- Saturn now leads the solar system "moon race" with 145 Earth.com
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