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Astronomers have spotted the most distant comet ever discovered
This is the fourth comet Gröller has discovered, but given its extraordinary distance, it was the most exciting find, he says ...
Saturn now has 274 moons – but exactly what makes something a moon remains unclear
The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...
Saturn Secures Its Title as the ‘Moon King’ With Major Haul of New Moons
Saturn just solidified its title as ‘moon king’ with an updated tally of 274 satellites orbiting the gas giant. The ...
What If Each Planet Had a Signature Bollywood Dance Move
Imagine the solar system's planets throwing a Bollywood dance party. Each planet has its unique dance move. Mercury moves ...
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The Six Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Uranus
Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet being the butt of ...
Which planet has the most moons? Saturn dethrones Jupiter.
The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...
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Saturn has a whopping 274 moons ― scientists want to know why
A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.