gasgiants
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Put a Crown on It: Saturn Shatters Jupiter’s Record for Most Moons
In February, scientists declared that Jupiter had the most moons of any planet in our solar system, with 92 natural satellites, ripping the crown from Saturn’s grasp. Now, Saturn has snatched it back, as astronomers have found an additional 62 objects orbiting the ringed planet, bring its total to a whopping 145 moons.
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What’s That Big White Splotch on Uranus?
With all the fanfare around the Webb Space Telescope, it’s easy to forget about the tireless work of Hubble, its predecessor. The 30-year-old orbiting observatory has taken new images of Jupiter and Uranus that reveal recent changes in the atmospheres of the two worlds.
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An Old Moon of Saturn Might Have Put a Ring on It
Saturn’s rings are one of the most iconic structures in the solar system, but their genesis has long been up for debate. New research suggests that the spectacular rings may have been born out of the death of an icy moon.
