128 new Saturn moons discovered: Scientists say they are fragments of ancient worlds
- PC: AI GeneratedSaturn has strengthened its position as the planet with the largest known family of moons after astronomers officially discovered 128 new moons.
- The discoveries were officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 11 March 2025 following years of observations by an international team of researchers from Taiwan, Canada, the United States and France.
- The newly discovered objects are all small irregular moons, providing scientists with fresh clues about Saturn's violent past and the collisions that shaped its moon system billions of years ago.
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- PC: AI GeneratedSaturn has strengthened its position as the planet with the largest known family of moons after astronomers officially discovered 128 new moons.
- The discoveries were officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 11 March 2025 following years of observations by an international team of researchers from Taiwan, Canada, the United States and France.
- The newly discovered objects are all small irregular moons, providing scientists with fresh clues about Saturn's violent past and the collisions that shaped its moon system billions of years ago.
Sources: Times of India