Saturn reigns with highest moon: 128 new, total 274
Saturn reigns with highest moon: 128 new, total 274

Astronomers have identified 128 additional moons orbiting Saturn, securing its position as the planet with the most moons in the solar system by a wide margin. Previously, Jupiter held the title of moon king, but Saturn now boasts a total of 274 moonsnearly double the combined count of all other...

How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet
How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet

New research suggests that Saturns rings may be older than they look possibly as old as the planet, reports AP. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the icy, shimmering rings could be around 4.5 billion years old just like Saturn, a Japanese-led team reported...