Saturn has more moons than Jupiter – but why are we only finding out about them now?
- Written by Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer, Program Manager / Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
This Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn and a few of its moons shows how hard it can be to spot the gas giant's tiny orbiting companions.NASA / ESA / HubbleWith the discovery of 20 more moons orbiting Saturn, the ringed planet has overtaken Jupiter as host to the most moons in the Solar system. Saturn now has 82 known moons, whereas Jupiter...





