New Saturnian Moons (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

New Saturnian Moons

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This is an artist's conception of the 20 newly discovered moons orbiting Saturn. These discoveries bring the planet's total moon count to 82, surpassing Jupiter for the most in our Solar System. Studying these moons can reveal information about their formation and about the conditions around Saturn at the time.

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Illustration is courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science. (Saturn image is courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute. Starry background courtesy of Paolo Sartorio/Shutterstock.)

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