The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...

The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s ...

All of the planets in our solar system are unique in their own way. One of the most recognizable is Saturn, famous for its incredible rings. But now, the gas giant has cemented its dominance in ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far ...

A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...

Scientists believe that the moons are remnants of larger objects shattered by ancient collisions, a glimpse into the chaotic early solar system.