Saturn gains 128 moons, giving it more than the other planets combined
Mar 11, 2025 · A further 128 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn, bringing the planet’s total to 274 – more than there are around all the other planets in our solar system combined.
How many moons does Earth have? - New Scientist
How many moons does Earth have? It’s a question with a very simple answer, and a more complex one. The simple answer is that Earth has only one moon, which we call “ the moon ”. It is the ...
Mars may once have had a much larger moon | New Scientist
Dec 12, 2025 · There are two small moons in orbit around Mars today, but both may be remnants of a much larger moon that had enough of a gravitational pull to drive tides in the Red Planet's lost lakes …
How many moons and moonmoons could we cram into Earth's orbit?
Jun 11, 2024 · Space How many moons and moonmoons could we cram into Earth's orbit? Earth is lagging behind other worlds with its single moon, so on this episode of Dead Planets Society we are …
Dead Planets Society: How Many Moons Could Earth Have?
Jun 10, 2024 · For the Dead Planeteers, one moon around Earth isn’t enough. They want to pack as many moons into the night sky as possible. But how many can you fit in orbit without everything …
Saturn now has over 100 known moons - more than any other planet
May 10, 2023 · Saturn officially has the most moons of any planet in the solar system, usurping Jupiter. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has announced the addition of 28 natural satellites for the ...
New moon discovered orbiting Uranus is its smallest one
Aug 19, 2025 · A small and dim moon has been discovered in orbit around Uranus, bringing the planet’s total to 29. Many of the ice giant’s other moons are named after characters from works by William ...
Tiny new moons have been spotted orbiting Neptune and Uranus
Feb 23, 2024 · Astronomers have spotted new moons around Uranus and Neptune for the first time in a decade. These are the faintest moons ever spotted orbiting any planet, and they prove a long …
Physicists work out how many moons Earth could have
Aug 12, 2022 · Earth could theoretically host two more moons the same size as the current moon. If the extra moons were smaller, our planet could host even more. The larger planets in our solar system …
Stunning JWST image of Uranus shows 13 rings and nine moons
Dec 18, 2023 · Rings, moons, storms and a bright polar cap can be seen in this breathtaking new image of Uranus from the James Webb Space Telescope