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"I Don’t Think Jupiter Will Ever Catch Up": 128 New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn
Saturn has taken an impressive lead in the "who has the most moons" race with Jupiter after the discovery of a further 128 natural satellites orbiting the gas giant. From 2019 to 2021, the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) repeatedly monitored the space around Saturn for signs of moons and other objects.
Saturn Has 274 Moons Now; Jupiter Is Crying Itself To Sleep; It Literally Cannot Believe It
For centuries, Jupiter reigned as king of the moons. Initially, the Big Four, discovered by Galileo, and then as optics and astronomy advanced, more and more, smaller and smaller bodies, until Big J could proudly boast of 95 moons in its orbital thrall.
Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Orbiting Saturn, Cementing the Planet's Title of 'Moon King'
Saturn and Jupiter have been locked in a competition for the planet with the highest number of moons. But as it happens, Jupiter never really stood a chance: Saturn has just won by a huge margin. That’s because on Tuesday,
Saturn Secures Its Title as the ‘Moon King’ With Major Haul of New Moons
An international team of astronomers made the recent discovery of 128 new moons around Saturn using the Canada France Hawaii telescope. Saturn regained its title as moon king last year with the discovery of 62 new moons,
Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn Securing Its Title as the Moon King and Leaving Jupiter in the Dust
Saturn and Jupiter, the two gas giants, have long vied for the title of “moon king.” Over the years, astronomers have been slowly discovering tiny moons orbiting both. These discoveries sometimes changed the ranking,
Juno’s Shocking Discovery: Io’s Interior Isn’t What We Expected
Io’s long-debated magma ocean may not exist. Juno spacecraft data reveals that tidal forces deform the moon differently than ...
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Here's How NASA's Life-Hunting Spacecraft Will Use Mars to Slingshot to Jupiter
The first major event of Europa Clipper's journey to Jupiter takes place this weekend as a gravity assist maneuver around the Red Planet.
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Europa Clipper gets a boost from Mars on its way to Jupiter
NASA’s Europa Clipper is using Mars and Earth’s gravity to travel efficiently to Jupiter. The spacecraft will study Europa’s ...
We Asked a NASA Expert: Is There Potential for Life on Europa? [Video]
Europa, one of Jupiter’s intriguing moons, is hiding an ocean beneath its icy shell — an ocean that might harbor alien life.
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NASA Spacecraft Whipping Around Mars to Slingshot Itself Toward Jupiter's Mysterious Moon
NASA's Europa Clipper is about to use Mars' gravitational pull to slingshot itself towards Jupiter's smallest moon later this ...
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What Is Gravity, and How Does It Work?
Objects under the influence of a gravitational field will move toward the field's center of gravity. Sometimes, as with the Sun and Jupiter, their mutual center of gravity or barycenter lies ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper uses Mars to go the distance
After that, it's a straightforward trek to the outer solar system; the probe is set to arrive at Jupiter's orbit in April 2030. "We come in very fast, and the gravity from Mars acts on the ...
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly past Mars today to adjust its trajectory and position itself for a critical phase of its ...