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The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

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Even before the recently announced moons, Saturn had more than anyone could reasonably keep track of. Now, astronomers have ...

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Saturn has decisively claimed the crown. With the discovery of 128 new moons, the ringed planet’s total count has soared to 274 — nearly twice as many as all other planets combined. Jupiter now trails ...

Astronomers have discovered not one, but four tiny planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our cosmic neighbor. These planets, each about a fifth the mass of Earth, whip around their host star in just ...

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

Saturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other planets combined.

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