Moons of Saturn - Wikipedia
网页An annotated picture of Saturn's many moons captured by the Cassini spacecraft. Shown in the image are Dione, Enceladus, Epimetheus, Prometheus, Mimas, Rhea, Janus, Tethys and Titan. The moons of Saturn are numerous and diverse, ranging from tiny moonlets only tens of meters across to the enormous Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury.
Moons of Saturn | List, Table, Year Discovered, & Facts - Britannica
网页Saturn has the most moons of any planet in the solar system, with more than 140 known as of 2023. Many of these are small satellites that orbit far from Saturn. The largest moons orbit close to the planet and were discovered telescopically before the 20th century.
With 20 new moons, Saturn now has the most of any solar …
网页2019年10月8日 · Saturn now reigns as the solar system’s “moon king,” thanks to 20 newfound moons. That brings the ringed planet’s total known satellites to 82, knocking Jupiter — with 79 moons (SN: 7/17...
Discovery of 20 new moons gives Saturn a solar system record
网页2019年10月7日 · Jupiter may be the solar system’s king, but Saturn has a bigger entourage: Today, astronomers announced that they have discovered 20 more moons around Saturn, bringing its total number to...
Researchers Discovered 20 Tiny New Moons Circling Saturn
网页2019年10月8日 · The discovery of 20 tiny moons circling Saturn has knocked Jupiter out of the top spot in the moon race; the new additions bring Saturn’s total to 82 moons, while Jupiter has just 79....
Saturn unseats Jupiter as planet with the most moons in our solar ... - PBS
网页2019年10月8日 · According to an announcement made by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center on Monday, researchers have discovered an additional 20 moons orbiting Saturn, bringing its...
20 New Moons Found Around Saturn, Snagging Satellite Record …
网页2019年10月7日 · Astronomers just discovered 20 previously unknown Saturn moons, boosting the ringed planet's tally of known satellites to 82 — three more than Jupiter. And there's more exciting news: You can...
In Depth | Saturn Moons – NASA Solar System Exploration
网页Haze-enshrouded Titan is Saturn’s largest moon and the solar system’s second-largest, and an all-around exceptional place. Titan is the only known world other than Earth where any sort of liquid collects on its surface.
20 new moons discovered orbiting Saturn | Astronomy.com
网页2019年10月7日 · Astronomers have found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, bumping its total up to 82 moons. That surpasses Jupiter, which was the prior reigning champion with 79 moons. One of the new moons...
Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons
网页2019年10月7日 · A team led by Carnegie's Scott S. Sheppard has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn. This brings the ringed planet’s total number of moons to 82, surpassing Jupiter, which has 79. The discovery was announced Monday by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center.