Saturn regains status as planet with most moons in solar system
by Hannah Devlin and Nicola Davis from Science | The Guardian on (#6BQ26)
Discovery of 62 new moons restores ringed planet's lead after it was briefly overtaken by Jupiter
Saturn has regained its crown as the planet with the most moons in the solar system, just months after being overtaken by its fellow gas giant Jupiter.
The leap-frog comes after the discovery of 62 new moons of Saturn, bringing its official total to 145. Jupiter, which added 12 moons to its tally in February, has 95 moons that have been formally designated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
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