Saturn Breaks Record with 62 New Moons Discovered.
An international team of astronomers led by Edward Ashton has discovered 62 new moons around Saturn using a technique called ‘shift and stack,’ which enhances the faint signals of smaller moons. The irregular moons contribute to Saturn’s total moon count of 145, surpassing Jupiter, and provide insights into the planet’s moon system’s collisional history. The new discoveries have resulted in multiple milestones for the ringed planet, including being the first planet to have over 100 discovered moons in total.
