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2. S/2004 S26. 2004. 26,737,800. 1,624.2. 4. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Erik Gregersen. Saturn has the most moons of any planet in the solar system, with more than 140 known as of 2023. Many of these are small satellites that orbit far from Saturn.
The Voyager and Pioneer flybys of the 1970s and 1980s provided rough sketches of Saturn’s moons. But during its many years in Saturn orbit, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft discovered previously unknown moons, solved mysteries about known ones, studied their interactions with the rings and uncovered new mysteries – including the discovery on an ocean moon with […]
In Depth. The Voyager and Pioneer flybys of the 1970s and 1980s provided rough sketches of Saturn’s moons. But during its many years in Saturn orbit, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft discovered previously unknown moons, solved mysteries about known ones, studied their interactions with the rings and uncovered new mysteries – including the ...
Apr 23, 2014 · We have recorded two episodes of Astronomy Cast just about Saturn. The first is Episode 59: Saturn, and the second is Episode 61: Saturn’s Moons. Sources:
Aug 23, 2023 · Saturn's Two Ocean Moons. Saturn's Rings Have Moonlets. Counting Saturn's Moons. In May 2023, Saturn's moon count skyrocketed to 145 after the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially recognized the ringed planet's 62 new moons.
Christiaan Huygens discovered the first known moon of Saturn. The year was 1655 and the moon is Titan. Jean-Dominique Cassini made the next four discoveries: Iapetus (1671), Rhea (1672), Dione (1684), and Tethys (1684). Mimas and Enceladus were both discovered by William Herschel in 1789. The next two discoveries came at intervals of 50 or more ...
Mar 17, 2023 · 2. Saturn is 9 times wider than Earth. ... Though scientists have identified many moons, Saturn has other small moons ... Saturn's aurora was first spotted by NASA's Pioneer 11 spacecraft when it ...
